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How to ask open-ended questions
How to avoid awkward silences
How to show interest in others
Good Conversation Starters
- Weather: Major weather events or the immediate weather are good picks.
- Popular and interesting arts and entertainment topics.
- Sports: good way for strangers to connect.
- Daily news: from your city and the world.
- Family: this teaches you a lot about someone in a short period of time.
- Job: If your work is hard to explain, consider keeping business cards in your wallet.
- Vacations: if you travel, prepare to answer questions and give opinions about the places you have visited.
- Travel: people love to talk about their favorite spots and what they recommend.
- Popular celebrities.
- Hobbies: people like to talk about theirs and may be interested in yours.
- Hometowns: are a common subject, so have interesting anecdotes to tell.
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Making Small Talk
Small talk topics are the best source of conversation between people who don't know each other well. Learning to make small talk can help to build your confidence so that you can be less anxious, make connections, and develop your social skills.
A way to alleviate anxiety ...
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Conversations Starters: The Importance of Body Language And Remembering Names
Always establish eye contact, smile, and introduce yourself first. Then listen and remember the names of the other people in the group.
To remember people's names, focus, repeat the name, think of someone you know with that name, use the name in conversati...
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Bad Conversation Starters
- Questions about salary are often considered intrusive and inappropriate.
- Avoid talking about politics and religion, as many have strongly held opinions about it.
- Sexuality, age, appearance, past relationships and death are...
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Notes On Small Talk
- The goal of small talk is to build a bridge between people. Subject is irrelevant, as long as you have one.
- Focus on what you'd like to learn about others and things you enjoy talking about.
- Ask follow-up questions and listen betwe...
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