Just ask questions. Lots of people just love to talk about themselves. Asking a question is like dropping a bomb. People will often just talk and talk after. Then, you can create followup questions based on their answers.
Avoid yes or no questions, and don't suggest answers. Like, don't say "where is your office, downtown?"
Suggesting an answer can be a common nervous tick, but it turns the question into a simple yes/no scenario and eliminates conversation.
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I often question myself like what to talk to the other person. I feel I have nothing in the world to talk about and share.
Whenever I come across some people who I am meeting for the first time, I just stay idle and leave after some time, out of embarrassment.
I believe that when you are first meeting someone for the first time it is perfectly ok to ask the standard cookie cutter questions like:
And so on. The trick is using their response to continue the conversation (and not just listing the questions one after the other).
That’s really good advice, thanks!
Just ask questions. Lots of people just love to talk about themselves. Asking a question is like dropping a bomb. People will often just talk and talk after. Then, you can create followup questions based on their answers.
Avoid yes or no questions, and don't suggest answers. Like, don't say "where is your office, downtown?"
Suggesting an answer can be a common nervous tick, but it turns the question into a simple yes/no scenario and eliminates conversation.