A safe way to start small talk is to comment on the situation you share.
Questions about the weekend or the weather usually work well.
Listen to the answer and ask one follow-up question to keep it going.
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Small talk openers
Read easy ways to start a friendly chat.
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Check your understanding
1. What is a safe small-talk topic?
2. How do you keep a chat going?
Write about it
In one or two sentences, summarize the main idea in your own words.