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How to adapt to different speaking situations
How to engage with an audience
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Comments that can help
- I love you.
- I miss you.
- We’ll get through this together.
- I’m here for you.
- I was thinking about you recently when I saw/read…
- I’d love to tell you about my day.
- I’m grateful to be able to talk to you.
- Let me tell you about this amazing show I’m watching/podcast I’m listening to/book I’m reading…
- Let me tell you about this amazing recipe I made…
- Remember that time when we…
- When this all ends, I can’t wait to do… with you.
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Exhausting icebreakers
Now with our social life in quarantine, calling a friend on a whim feels normal.
“How are you holding up?” Or, “How is quarantine treating you?” Or, “You guys ready to kill each other yet?”
These are very reasonably icebreakers right now, but also exhausting because none of u...
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How you can stay social
Instead of triggering more anxiety by rehashing your quarantine situations, think about what you can do to make your friends feel good and how to be there for them from a distance.
Tell them they matter to you and that you miss them. Then keep the conversation focused on things that ma...
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Concerning life and relationships
- What’s your first memory of me?
- What’s your favorite memory of us together?
- How did you meet your best friend or other best friends?
- What’s an uncommon belief you hold?
- What’s something you’d like to learn more about?
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Concerning emotional support
- What can I do to support you right now?
- What is making you feel better?
- When you think about next year, what makes you the most excited?
- When have you felt the most supported in the past week or so?
- When have you felt most h...
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Conversation suggestions
- What’s something that made you smile or laugh this week?
- What was the highlight of your day or week?
- What have you been watching recently?
- Have you read any good books or articles?
- What’s your favorite podcast right now? ...
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#3. What to say when getting unsolicited advice
When sharing some problem or news with friends or family who are quick to give their opinion, set them up for success by starting with a qualifier like:
- “I love that you are always game to help me out. What I’d appreciate right now is for you to liste...
#1. When someone asks something you’re just not sure about
It can be helpful to buy some time to analyze the situation and figure out what we want exactly.
- "I need some time to think. Can we pick this up in half an hour?" Or, "Can we talk about this later today, after I’ve had more time to think about it?”
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