Keeping a conversation going: 15 questions that always work

The technique: ask, respond, share

A conversation isn't an interview. Ask a question, really respond to the answer, then share something about yourself that connects. That creates a back-and-forth where you both give something.

15 questions that almost always work

Pick the ones that fit the conversation, not all of them in a row:

• What have you been really excited about lately?
• What's the best thing that happened to you this week?
• Which place do you really want to see one day?
• What could you talk about for hours?
• What do you love doing on a free Sunday?
• Which series or film do you recommend to everyone?
• What's a small habit that makes you happy?
• Which food could you eat every week?
• What did you want to be when you were young?
• What skill would you love to learn?
• What music are you playing most right now?
• What's the best trip you've ever taken?
• What makes you unexpectedly happy?
• What's something most people don't know about you?
• If you had tomorrow off, what would you do?

Use what you already know

The best question comes from something they already said. Did they mention a hobby? Ask how they got into it. Come back to something from earlier later on: it shows you're really listening.

If it goes quiet anyway

Every conversation has a quiet moment. A light joke or a new topic helps. Every LiefdesKlik conversation also has a conversation starter you can refresh with one click. And sometimes there just isn't a click: then you kindly move on to the next person.