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Tinder, Bumble, and Other Dating Conversation Starters
- You have a ___? Me too! Tell me more.
- Hey – you’re a _______? That sounds really interesting. What’s your favorite thing about your job?
- Sorry if this is a bit forward, but I’m going to try out that new _____ that opens downtown next week–would you like to come?
- Hey, how is your week / weekend going?
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Take Your Conversation to a Deeper Level
- If you had to pick any character in a book, movie, or TV show who is most similar to you, who would you choose?
- When you were growing up, what was your dream job? Is any part of that still true?
- What’s your biggest fear?
- What’s your bi...
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Conversation Starters for Any Situation
- Tell me about you.
- Working on anything exciting lately?
- What’s your story?
- What personal passion project are you working on right now?
- How do you know the host?
- What was the highlight of your day toda...
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Funny Conversation Starters
- What was your worst fashion disaster? Everyone has a few outfits from their past that seemed like a good idea at the time. T
- What’s the most embarrassing thing you did at school / when you were a kid?
- If you had a reality TV show about your life, what wo...
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Conversation Starters for Work Appropriate Topics
- Is there a charitable cause you support?
- I’m a bit nervous about the _____. Have you ever done it before?
- What has been the best thing about working here?
- Have you learned any insider tips about working here?
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Conversation Starters for Kids
- Do you think there are aliens on other planets?
- If you were an animal, what animal would you be? Why?
- When you’re a grown up, what type of house will you live in?
- Who would win in a fight, a robot or a dinosaur?
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Conversation Starters for a First Date
- What job did you want to do when you were a kid?
- If you had to pick one–skydiving, bungee jumping, or scuba diving–which would you do?
- What’s the most important thing I should know about you?
- When you were a kid, what did you think you...
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Calendar-Specific Conversation Starters
- January: What’s your New Year’s Resolution?
- February: Do you usually celebrate Valentine’s Day? Do you think it is a real or fake holiday?
- March: “I went to the coolest Irish bar last St. Patrick’s Day. Doing anything fun this year for it?”
- ...
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Keep the Conversation Going
- What’s your favorite thing to do on the weekends?
- What are your favorite restaurants around here? I
- Keeping up with __sport / tv show / news__ recently?
- Can you recommend any unique cocktails / appetizers / desserts here?
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Birthday Party Conversation Starters
- To the birthday person: “What was the highlight of your last year?” Or, “What do you want to achieve for next year?”
- To fellow celebrators: “How do you usually celebrate your birthday?” Or, “What was the best birthday you ever had?”
- To everyone else: “Wh...
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How can you have memorable conversations with everyone you meet? Here are a few conversation starters so you can start a great conversation with anyone.
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