If You Run Out Of Things To Say, Play This Simple Game

How To Never Run Out Of Things To Say In Conversation

We’ve all been there - you’re in conversation, things are humming along nicely and then out of nowhere the awkward silence rears it’s head. At just that moment, your mind goes completely blank, you don’t know what to say and you can sense the other person’s eyes wandering as they look for someone else to talk to.

That scenario sucks so here are 5 tips to make sure you never run out of things to say in conversation

0:20 Play Reminds Me of
0:54 Ask open-ended questions
1:40 Use revival questions
2:37 Make a complimentary cold read
3:00 Flip the script and let them be the one to talk

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[ziimbo]

Flirting with the bartender: “you come here often?”

[camryn]

me at his house-

“so do you come here often?”

[FonchoVidal]

- Whats are you doing?
- Drinking
- Why?
- Because I want to forget
- What?
- The shame I feel for drinking
(Awkward silence)
- This reminds me of that time I was in Toranto

[Isaiah-Hughes]

"Great weather today!"
"Thanks, you too."

[sovereignty]

Me flirting in class -

"So which school are you from?"

[PatoValdes]

me in an airplane: “so, where you going?”

[kookiesjams]

1. Say ‘this reminds me of..’
2. Ask open ended questions.
3. Ask ‘why?’
3. Use revival questions - like ‘How do you guys know each other?’
5. Ask them about their future plans
6. Compliment them
7. Allow the other person to move the conversation by maintaining eye contact, or repeat the last words they said to encourage them to continue

[tetrabirac]

My dad, who is really great at socializing, taught me one rule:

Try asking your conversation partner questions about him/her. Not only will it lead to new conversation topics like they mentioned in the video, it also gives you time to think about how to follow up after they finish. As an introvert, this works greatly for me.

[DanielVoyles]

"I see you have a big mouth, do you like to talk a lot?"

[_username]

“The weather nice today huh?”
"Thanks, you too"

[sniper]

I was wondering why this video was recommended to me until I saw the comments section. It all makes sense now.

[elizabethwest]

I always say, “you too” at the wrong times. Usually it’s at the end of a conversation. Like to someone working at a movie theater and they say, “enjoy the movie”, and I say, “you too”. Or when the doctor ends with, “make sure you take your medicine”, and I’m just like, yea, “you too”.

[rainyclouds]

“you look like you would be great with kids“
“Oh actually not really“
“well I had the impression because you look like my mom“

[yahdood]

[ awkward silence ]
Me: [ sees glass of water ] “heh, reminds me of how humans need to stay hydrated”

[willandrews]

I've never wanted to meet someone who's been to Toronto this much in my life.

[JetBlackJester]

I tried that complimentary cold read technique at a work event - "What do you like to do for fun" and "You look like you're pretty into fitness" after introducing myself. The woman (a complete stranger) thought I was flirting with her and I ended up in a disciplinary with HR for inappropriate behaviour. Be very careful who you use this advice with.

[blacklarry]

*me flirting at a funeral
"So, do you come here often?"

[nachocabo]

-So, how do you like Toronto?
-I've never mentioned Toronto...
- ... Why?

[oljenka]

Most important thing imo - make yourself genuinely interested in the person. A lot of the conversation will just fall into place by itself instead of trying to come up with the next best thing to say 🙂 This helped me so much in life

[SGWV]

I love this video solely because of its comments section