Top 8 great conversation starters

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CATRIONA POLLARDA U T H O R , F R O M U N K N O W N T O E X P E R T

1. S IMPLY SAY HELLOIt can be as easy as: “Hello, I’m [name], what’s your business (or what do you do)?”


2. TOP HEADLINESNews is always a good excuse to chat to someone new, so pick a few of the top headlines from the day and ask, “I heard/read about [insert news item] on the way here today. What do you think about it?”


3. COMPLIMENT “Love your shoes!” Who doesn’t

love a compliment? It’s fairly easy to find something you like about

another person, whether it’s their outfit, shoes, tie, handbag, a book

you see poking out of their briefcase... And this something is

another great conversation starter.


4. ASK ADVICEPeople love being asked for their expert advice. Take note of the organisations on everyone’s name tags and start a conversation with someone whose industry you can ask a question about easily.

For example, if you identify someone in training and professional development, “I work in HR for a superannuation company and we use personality testing as part of our recruitment process. Do you have different training methods for different personalities in your workforce?”


5. MAKE A JOKEIf you’re comfortable as the funny guy or girl why not break the ice with a joke?

Try something along the lines of: “Can you believe they let me in here dressed like this?” or “I always come to these things for the cute triangle sandwiches. What about you?”


6. CHAT ABOUT THE EVENTA big event like a conference can

be overwhelming, but an easy way to

meet new people is to chat about

the program, a speaker you like or the event facilities.

An great way to get this conversation started is to ask:

“My head is overloaded with great information from today;

what gem has resonated with you?”


7. ADD TO A CONVERSATIONNumbers can provide safety. If you see a group of people chatting

and you think you’d prefer the buffer of more than one person, add to their conversation by mentioning an example to illustrate

the speaker’s point, or throw in a comment about something relevant that you read earlier that day and then introduce yourself.


8. SAY H I TO PEOPLE ON THEIR OWNIf you see someone on their own, think of it as the perfect opportunity to say “hi”, ask them how they are and introduce yourself. It can be as easy as that.


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