Ask this question for guaranteed good conversation – 9 experts share their tips on overcoming small talk

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Ask this question for guaranteed good conversation – 9 experts share their tips on overcoming small talk

By Jessica Burrell

1 year ago

9 min read

Small talking can be tiring, so we’ve tasked the experts – from hosts to psychologists – on the questions they rely on to spark interesting conversation. Spoiler: everything from death to drinks orders is covered in these probing questions. 


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