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Your conversations help you to build all of your relationships from coworkers to romantic interests to peers. Your interactions help you get to know people and understand new ideas. Though important, conversations aren't always easy. Having a few conversation topics ready make difficult discussions easier and help you to navigate though conversation more confidently.
Ask them where they're from. Asking where people grew up can give you an idea of their background while staying in neutral conversational territory. It can also open up the discussion for you to ask more about their likes and dislikes.
Ask them about themselves. I know you've heard this a thousand times. Most people's favorite subject is themselves. But that's not entirely true. Most people don't want to drive the conversation, only talking about themselves. They want to tell someone their stories, accomplishments, and insights if the other person is interested. Ask questions about the other person's life, interests, or likes and dislikes to learn more about them and spark a good conversation.
Discuss current events. Having a little knowledge about the news gives you something to talk about in important conversations. Even if you aren't usually excited about the news, being knowledgeable about world events can help you to get an important conversation going.
Ask about their job. Don't draw this out. Some people don't like to talk about their job much outside of work. This is such a big part of people's lives though that it's worth a quick question to see how interested the other person is in talking about it. In business situations this may be one of the biggest things you all have in common. Even if you don't know someone well personally, you may have an idea of what their work is like and can use this to transition into more personal subjects.
Talking about yourself can make for interesting and engaging conversation. Any details you offer up about yourself should be short and sweet. Dominating a conversation can make you a boring conversationalist. But select information about yourself can show that you're open and can get your conversation going.
Ask about their favorite places in town. I've been looking for a good Italian restaurant for months; do you know a good place in town? I love a good happy hour, any suggestions? This is a good transition into talking about what the other person likes to do in their free time. It's also easy to compare notes on favorite foods and restaurants.
Ask them where they're from. Asking where people grew up can give you an idea of their background while staying in neutral conversational territory. It can also open up the discussion for you to ask more about their likes and dislikes.
Ask them about themselves. I know you've heard this a thousand times. Most people's favorite subject is themselves. But that's not entirely true. Most people don't want to drive the conversation, only talking about themselves. They want to tell someone their stories, accomplishments, and insights if the other person is interested. Ask questions about the other person's life, interests, or likes and dislikes to learn more about them and spark a good conversation.
Discuss current events. Having a little knowledge about the news gives you something to talk about in important conversations. Even if you aren't usually excited about the news, being knowledgeable about world events can help you to get an important conversation going.
Ask about their job. Don't draw this out. Some people don't like to talk about their job much outside of work. This is such a big part of people's lives though that it's worth a quick question to see how interested the other person is in talking about it. In business situations this may be one of the biggest things you all have in common. Even if you don't know someone well personally, you may have an idea of what their work is like and can use this to transition into more personal subjects.
Talking about yourself can make for interesting and engaging conversation. Any details you offer up about yourself should be short and sweet. Dominating a conversation can make you a boring conversationalist. But select information about yourself can show that you're open and can get your conversation going.
Ask about their favorite places in town. I've been looking for a good Italian restaurant for months; do you know a good place in town? I love a good happy hour, any suggestions? This is a good transition into talking about what the other person likes to do in their free time. It's also easy to compare notes on favorite foods and restaurants.
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