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We all know what it's like when a conversation dies, and people start fidgeting in awkward boredom. It doesn't take perfect people skills to revive the conversation again, just a few prepared phrases and a willingness to practice. The key points are to ask questions that require detailed answers, get to know the other person's interest, and have a few fallback topics ready. As you improve at small talk, you'll learn to feel less anxious when a lull does happen, and to turn it into a graceful exit from the conversation. | We all know what it's like when a conversation dies, and people start fidgeting in awkward boredom. It doesn't take perfect people skills to revive the conversation again, just a few prepared phrases and a willingness to practice. The key points are to ask questions that require detailed answers, get to know the other person's interest, and have a few fallback topics ready. As you improve at small talk, you'll learn to feel less anxious when a lull does happen, and to turn it into a graceful exit from the conversation. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
