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15 Hacks to Talk with Anyone ( Even Shy People! )
2 min readMar 19, 2024
Feeling stuck in boring conversations ? Wish you could connect with anyone, anywhere? These 15 tips will turn you into a conversation pro, helping you chat with confidence and build meaningful connections!
- Be the first to say hello.
- Ask a person’s name if you’ve forgotten it.
- Show curiosity and sincere interest in finding out about others.
- Go out of your way to try to meet new people wherever you are.
- When you tell a story, present the main point first and then add the supporting details.
- Accept a person’s right to be an individual with different ideas and beliefs.
- Be able to briefly tell others -in a few short sentences- what you do.
- Always search for the things that get another excited.
- Be aware of open and closed body language
- Smile, make eye contact, offer a handshake, and go find the approachable person.
- Look for signs of boredom or lack of interest from your listener.
- Include everyone in the group in conversation whenever possible.
- Visually show others that you are enjoying your conversation with them.
- Be ready to issue…