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Learn to bid
First bidding hand?
Always open the bidding 1NT with a 12-14 point balanced hand.
Think- What is a balanced hand?
Partner 'knows' you have this hand and can choose what happens next.
Partner knows you have 25+ points and can bid game -9 tricks or 3 No Trumps_
A Bridge practice hand
N opens 1D- 12+ points and unbalanced
E Overcalls 1H -8-15 points and pretty 5 card suit (S passes)
W likes hearts, has good points, bids 3H (N passes)
E only 9 points -passes and makes 9 tricks