As you enjoy your Christmas break, try our conversation game "Alphabet List".
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Awkward Silence is a great tool for getting off a subject that you are ready to move on from.
It's a great time to take stock of the year gone and try a new direction for the year ahead. Here are 9 big conversations you should be having as we begin to wrap up 2016.
Taking up a new activity or hobby is a great way to generate conversation. You have new experiences that you are keen to share, and others will have things they want to ask you about it.
One word can make a big impact on a conversation. Try our 4 tips for remembering a person's name.
A good way of getting the conversation flowing in interesting & creative directions is to play a conversation game. Try “The Last Time”.
People are so much more than their appearance. In reality, their appearance has very little bearing on whether they are someone you would want for company in the long run.
Early introductions need that opening synopsis about yourself. When asked to tell someone about yourself, do you draw a blank or do you set-up an interesting conversation where your new friend wants to know you more?
Being told a secret is a sign of trust. You have built the friendship up to a point where your friend tells you something that they choose to keep hidden from most.
What is the reason people ask bland questions instead of asking about topics that could really take the conversation somewhere interesting?
Sometimes we can draw a blank in conversation. The silence can be deafening & uncomfortable. What’s more, conversations are a terrific opportunity to connect with people and learn, so it’s unfortunate to waste one. How can we avoid awkward silences?
Try our 8 tips to turn arguments into conversations.
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Gossip is like drinking from a poisonous trickle, when you could instead be gulping from a bountiful waterfall.
Some friends & family we get to see every week. To get an update, we tend to ask the same tired questions – how are you, how is work going, how was the weekend? Instead, try these conversation starters regularly to reignite your friendships and fire up your conversations.
An anecdote can quickly get labored when the story-teller gets side-tracked figuring out irrelevant details. Become a better conversationalist by recognising this bad habit.
People who constantly complain are really boring. Do you always feel negative? Try our 8 tips to be a more interesting & positive person. You’ll feel better and those around you will enjoy your company far more.
The Attention Seeker says everything that pops into his head and thinks that it is important that everyone hears it. He tries to monopolise the conversation and makes his comments the priority.
The Open Book isn’t afraid to share a little of themselves. In fact, they aren’t shy at all to share a lot of themselves.