Online chatting is fun – that’s true. However, as you get to talk to a person you will inevitably run out of things to discuss. That’s when small talk kicks in. You discuss topics which aren’t of great interest. This is where things can get very bad and you can get the person on the other side to lose all sorts of interest in your conversation. That’s why you need to be prepared.
Luckily for you, there are quite a few different ways to react in a situation of the kind. We have taken the liberty of compiling a quick list of things to say when you’ve ran out of things to say, as funny as this might sound. These conversation pushers are going to help you out tremendously and they are going to ensure that you have a great time talking with someone even when you’ve run out of ideas. Let’s go ahead and take a quick look.
How did you become (whatever his profession is)?
This is a great question to ask. It’s going to provide the person on the other side with quite a lot to think about as well as quite a lot to talk about. At the same time, it’s not something that you aren’t interested in. This sort of information is going to deliver a lot of insight as to what the person likes, wants and thrives in.
However, you have to be careful. This is not exactly a small-talk question and you need to ask it at the right moment. Doing so too early might get you a cutting response and this might kill the entire conversation. That’s why you need to be cautious.
What’s the book that you loved while everyone else hated it?
Let’s face it, we all love to read. What is more, there is always that one book that you read and that all of your friends hated. However, despite that fact, you grow to love it very much. Ask the same question. If the person on the other side hasn’t thought about it, you are going to provoke his in-depth thoughts, which is also quite impressive. Furthermore, demonstrating interest in reading is always something that’s going to do a great impression in educated and intelligent people.
If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would you go?
Everyone loves to travel. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford it. Of course, dreams are free so make sure to provoke them. Ask the other person where he would like to go if he could go there without spending a dime. This is a very interesting question to ask because everyone has a dream of visiting a certain place. By taking out the financial side of matters you are creating an illusion in which he’s free to go wherever he wants. This will sure move the conversation forward.
All of these are capable of going a long way when it comes to going through small talk. All of the questions are likely to inspire further conversation which is the best way to get through awkward and meaningless talks. What is more, these questions demonstrate sincere interest in the other person which is always beneficial. Let him know that you are interested in the things he does and in the things he loves. This is capable of getting you further into the relationship. Of course, you need to be analytical and determine the questions that you need to ask. If the person obviously has no interest in reading, asking him the second question might be inappropriate. The same goes for all the others.
