A topic of small talk
1. A wide range of topics
A wide range of topics are: literature and art, sports, tourism, fashion, customs and so on. These topics are easy and pleasant to talk about. As long as we can find the similarities between * * *, we will have a good chat effect.
2. Talking about topics of mutual interest
Talk about topics of interest to the other party, such as majors, specialties, hobbies, etc. This is a topic that the other party is good at and willing to talk about. To make small talk play a full role in conversation, we should choose different topics according to different objects.
Time and place of small talk
Chat freely and master the time and place. You may chat with other people waiting for the bus, chat with friends in the bar, chat with people next to you in the elevator, or chat with people before the movie starts. Whether it's a customer you meet for the first time, an old friend for many years, or a passerby who meets by chance, you can be the object of small talk. In a word, it is important for others and yourself to know the etiquette of small talk.
Etiquette of small talk
(1) Maintain a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. The most important thing in small talk is to keep a relaxed and happy atmosphere and make the other person want to continue chatting. Remember, if you always smile when you talk, others will be more focused. Don't quote the classics, saying too polite words may make the other person feel puzzled.
(2) When chatting with a person, don't ignore others. If someone here is humorous and makes you particularly want to chat with him, you should take care of other guests and have some chat time with them, especially at the banquet. Don't just turn your head to one side and ignore the guests on the other side.
(3) Don't talk about other people's taboos. You must pay attention to moderation when chatting, and don't talk endlessly. If you accidentally touch the other person's sore spot and break up in discord, you will lose big because of small.
expert opinion/advice
Small talk, in the final analysis, is killing time. There are generally two kinds of people who like to chat: one is aimless "talking about fun" and "talking about capital"; One is fake chat, which deliberately takes small talk as a trap to trap people's slip of the tongue. However, it must be noted that no matter what kind of small talk, you can't lose your due discretion, otherwise a chat that you think is unconscious will plunder "very interesting" things for people with ulterior motives.
Small talk is ok, but you can't spend too much time on unconscious small talk, because unconscious small talk is mostly about fragmented and meaningless things about others. Idle people like to talk about money because they are idle people. If you don't want to be an idle person, you should know that gossip is a waste of your time as well as others'.