How To Echo
Repeat the last thing they said as:
- A question
- A rephrase
- Or just as plain as it is
Ask them if that's what you think they mean.
Refine their sentence.
Or just say the last word they said. It will keep it running
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The Echo Effect: How Repeating People's Words Improves Social Interaction
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