I always get nervous and awkward around people I'm not familiar with, and never can seem to hold a proper, interesting conversation for long. I think people think I'm a boring person, =( because I always don't know what to talk about.
any tips on how to carry a conversation well?
2007-01-05 02:18:22 · 4 answers · asked by sparklene 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Just ask a lot of questions that are related to each other and smile. When someone asks you a question, answer it fully (unless the question is "How are you?") and add something. Feel free to tell a funny or interesting story about it. It may seem weird at first, but you can do it. It's about exchange between two people and finding something you are both interested in. An easy topic of conversation is whether they are going to take any vacations soon. That usually sparks some interesting discussions about travel, places you'd like to go and places you've been. If it's a party and you are mutual aquaintences of the host, you may ask how this person knows the host and that may in turn generate conversation. If someone you just met is just giving you yes or no answers, they are not a good conversationalist either and it's best to just move on.
2007-01-05 02:28:42 · answer #1 · answered by Tara P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think most people find this difficult even if they don't show it. The key is to ask questions that will keep the conversation going. Try to ask open ended questions.....questions that don't have a yes or no answer, this will get the conversation started and lead to other topics. Where are you from, how do you know the person giving the party, etc. With some practice it will become easier.
2007-01-05 10:28:10 · answer #2 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with the general, where are you from, who do you listen to musically, are you attached, etc... And work into more specific things though the responses. And the people who make the best conversationalist's are the ones who spend 75% of their time listening. When someone else does most of the talking they walk away thinking that the conversation was great.
2007-01-05 11:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by deno 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eh well thats how everyone is. i'm not good either holding conversations so just greet them like you do and try to ask what they are doing or why they came... or something
2007-01-05 10:21:41 · answer #4 · answered by Sharon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋