Conversation Skills Quotes

“Fifty Ways to Fuel a Conversation

1.Be the first to say hello.
2.Introduce yourself to others.
3.Take risks and anticipate success.
4.Remember your sense of humor.
5.Practice different ways of starting a conversation.”
― Debra Fine, The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills and Leave a Positive Impression!

“Top Ten Icebreakers for Holiday Parties

1. “What is your connection to the host/hostess or event?”
2. “What do you enjoy the most at this time/season of the year?”
3. “How does this season of the year affect your work?”
4. “Bring me up to date about your life/work/family since the last time we got together.”
5. “Tell me about your plans for the holidays.”
6. “Do you have a favorite holiday tradition?”
7. “What challenges do you encounter at this time of year?”
8. “Tell me about a special gift you have given or received.”
9. “What is your favorite holiday? Why?”
10. “What do you have going on during the coming year?”
― Debra Fine, The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills and Leave a Positive Impression!

“Vivimos y nos relacionamos a base de "trending topic”
― José María Rodríguez Olaizola, Bailar con la soledad

“No matter what your chosen topic of conversation, I cannot overstate the importance of being authentic when talking with someone. If you are not genuinely interested in what the other person is saying, no amount of planning or preparation will save you from a doomed conversation. Interest in someone else cannot be feigned.”
― Debra Fine, The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills and Leave a Positive Impression!

“People often assume that trust is something you have or don’t have. Either you trust someone or you don’t. That puts too much pressure on trust.
“What do you mean I can’t stay out past midnight? Don’t you trust me?” your teenage son inquires.
Trust doesn’t have to be universally offered. In truth, it’s usually offered in degrees and is very topic specific. It also comes in two flavors—motive
and ability. For example, you can trust me to administer CPR if needed; I’m motivated. But you can’t trust me to do a good job; I know nothing about
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― Kerry Patterson, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

“Speech without heart is nothing but noise.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables

“If you do not read or listen to process and understand context, your response will always be shallow, spiteful and wrong.”
― Eduvie Donald