How to Start Conversation With Anyone
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A. Majid
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Published on 11/23/2011
Starting a conversation with someone whom you don't know can be a daunting task. Most of us are tongue-tied when it comes to striking up a conversation with a stranger.
Most of us are tongue-tied when it comes to striking up a conversation with a stranger. Why is it so?
We fear rejection. Our ego is at stake. We do not know what to say and worry people will judge us.
But, starting a conversation with strangers can be rewarding. To start a conversation with anyone, we first must stop worrying about ourselves. Remember that the other person is just as concerned about how he or she will appear in your eyes. And if you take the initiative to say hello and introduce yourself, then you have already made a wonderful first impression.
Practice and more practice will slowly but surely make you an expert in striking a conversation with just about anyone. Of course now and then, the other person might not talk back, but you should not be worried about this. When you do encounter stone dead silence after taking the initiative to talk, just move on. Your ego takes a hit and that is good, it helps to keep you grounded. It improves your social skills; after all, success is built on failures.
After saying hello and introducing yourself, you can use the 10 topics as listed in Frank Tibolt’s "A Touch of Greatness" to hold a meaningful conversation.
The 10 topics are the 9 alphabets of the word WONDERFUL.
W – Weather. This is the easiest topic to start a conversation and, with all the publicity about weather change and global warming, there are a lot of issues that can be touched upon. If you are worried that this topic can be controversial, then stay on the surface and just talk about the weather. You can go a bit deeper bringing up about the snow storm or other major catastrophe caused by the weather.
O – Occupation or work. This is one topic that you can be sure you will get a response. Most people will have a thing or two to say about their jobs.
N – News. Everybody is interested in news. Know the latest happenings. In today’s information age, getting the latest news is one of the easiest things to do.
D – Dining. One of the three things that attract the attention of anyone is food.
E – Entertainment. You can start by talking about movies or a new album or the latest song.
R- Radio and TV. You probably listened to the radio while you were driving or waiting in the subway. Try to recollect what you heard and start talking about it. The same goes with the television.
F- Family. This is another topic people are interested in. And you might even find out that you are related to your new friend.
U- Uplift. This is an unspoken message. You can silently wish the other person well and project good vibes from yourself.
L- Location. Talk about the place you live or where you work. You can also hold a conversation by talking about holiday destinations, your preferred mode of travel and so on.
The 10 topics listed above should supply you with endless fodder for starting a conversation but you must first let yourself go and say hello to the other person.
We fear rejection. Our ego is at stake. We do not know what to say and worry people will judge us.
But, starting a conversation with strangers can be rewarding. To start a conversation with anyone, we first must stop worrying about ourselves. Remember that the other person is just as concerned about how he or she will appear in your eyes. And if you take the initiative to say hello and introduce yourself, then you have already made a wonderful first impression.
Practice and more practice will slowly but surely make you an expert in striking a conversation with just about anyone. Of course now and then, the other person might not talk back, but you should not be worried about this. When you do encounter stone dead silence after taking the initiative to talk, just move on. Your ego takes a hit and that is good, it helps to keep you grounded. It improves your social skills; after all, success is built on failures.
After saying hello and introducing yourself, you can use the 10 topics as listed in Frank Tibolt’s "A Touch of Greatness" to hold a meaningful conversation.
The 10 topics are the 9 alphabets of the word WONDERFUL.
W – Weather. This is the easiest topic to start a conversation and, with all the publicity about weather change and global warming, there are a lot of issues that can be touched upon. If you are worried that this topic can be controversial, then stay on the surface and just talk about the weather. You can go a bit deeper bringing up about the snow storm or other major catastrophe caused by the weather.
O – Occupation or work. This is one topic that you can be sure you will get a response. Most people will have a thing or two to say about their jobs.
N – News. Everybody is interested in news. Know the latest happenings. In today’s information age, getting the latest news is one of the easiest things to do.
D – Dining. One of the three things that attract the attention of anyone is food.
E – Entertainment. You can start by talking about movies or a new album or the latest song.
R- Radio and TV. You probably listened to the radio while you were driving or waiting in the subway. Try to recollect what you heard and start talking about it. The same goes with the television.
F- Family. This is another topic people are interested in. And you might even find out that you are related to your new friend.
U- Uplift. This is an unspoken message. You can silently wish the other person well and project good vibes from yourself.
L- Location. Talk about the place you live or where you work. You can also hold a conversation by talking about holiday destinations, your preferred mode of travel and so on.
The 10 topics listed above should supply you with endless fodder for starting a conversation but you must first let yourself go and say hello to the other person.