How to keep a conversation going 1. Ask open-ended questions | TEXT TIPS

How to keep a conversation going

1. Ask open-ended questions
-Close-ended questions invite only two possible answers: yes or no.
*Examples of closed-ended questions:
-How are you today?
-Was work good?
-Was the weather nice?

*Examples of open-ended questions:
-What have you been up to today?
-What did you do at work today?
-What’s your ideal kind of weather?

2. Ask follow-up questions
-To show that you actually care about how someone answers your questions, follow up with further questions. When our conversations die out, it’s usually because we don’t come off as sincere and interested enough.

Example:
-You: “What have you been up to today?”

3. Balance between sharing and asking questions
-To find a good balance between sharing and asking questions, you can try the IFR-method.

IFR stands for:
Inquire – Ask a sincere question
Follow-up – Ask a follow-up question
Relate – Share something about you to break up your questions and keep the conversation balanced

Example:
-What’s your ideal kind of weather?

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