How do you start a conversation ?

Meeting people for the first time can be hard, and daunting..but also rewarding when the conversation flows freely. We are blogging about how we might use an ice breaker to start conversation with others, and how easy, or hard, it can be. Enjoy our weeks entry below, our bloggers personality really shine through in this one.



Hello, beautiful readers and friends!

Today's blog is all about icebreakers, conversation starters, and making a great first impression. When I want to befriend someone new, I always start with a smile. If they smile back, I take it as a sign to approach them and start a conversation.

My go-to introduction is: "Hello, I'm Claire. I'm a smart woman – and I mean that confidently!" This usually brings a laugh, as not everyone is bold enough to say something like that out loud. Then, I share my passions and hobbies, and express my happiness. I find that people are drawn to my positivity.

By sharing my interests and listening to theirs, I create a comfortable space for meaningful connections to grow. That's how I, Claire, make friends!

What about you? What are your favourite conversation starters or icebreakers? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Thank you for reading my blog, Claire.


Good morning to my blogging friends and readers. I love my close friends, they support me. I like to start a conversation by asking how are you and usually people say I am well thank you, how are you? Another question l ask is how is your girlfriend if they have one. In the afternoon I would ask how has your day has been? Sometimes I like to ask people how their lunch is and have they enjoyed it. 
I love talking to my girlfriend Claire and telling my family and friends how lovely she is, how much I love her and how good we are together. Sometimes I get overwhelmed talking to people especially if there is a lot of noise. But my media friends are caring too, 
Thank you everyone, your friend Thomas. 


Hi friends how are you? Today’s topic is conversation starters and how to start a conversation, and to keep it going.  When I researched there are three different suggestions to start and they are 1. Introduce yourself, 2. Ask questions, and 3, offering help.

Let me tell you how I would introduce myself, it would depend on the group though. If it’s a new group for example, I would say “Hi I am Beth what is your name?” Asking questions of people you know is easier and I would say something like “Hi how are you or good morning, how has your day been/going?”
As for offering help to people you know like family for example “Mum can I help with the cooking?” and to friends “I would say do you need a hug or can I help you with anything?”

I love talking to family and friends and telling them what I have been doing. I find talking to strangers hard but I’m learning to get braver.

How do you find talking to family and friends or strangers and what do you do to start a conversation with someone?

Signing out for the week, thankyou readers,
Beth


Dear readers, today topic is how to start a conversation.
Readers, I have a question: how do you start a conversation or use an ice breaker?

Let me start by telling you how I start a conversation. With people I know I would say good morning how are you and I hope you have a good day.
With my blogger friends it's usually "Hi I'm tired", as sometimes it takes me a while to wake up as I'm not a morning person or an afternoon person.
Another way I like to talk to my friends is asking how they are?
If I am not sure of the group or it might be a new group, or one I have just joined, I would say  "Hi my name is Charlotte" and I would share a little bit about myself.

Do you enjoy talking to people?
I find it easy when its someone I know.
Readers I hope you had a great read. 

Written by Charlotte


Hi everyone, Nick here, and welcome to our weekly blog!

Today, we're discussing how to start a conversation with someone new that you'd like to befriend. To begin, it's essential to greet people respectfully and be mindful of their personal space.

Personally, I like to start by introducing myself. I say "Hello", and I may mention how I know them (e.g., "I've seen you around here"), and they often respond with "Yes, I do remember you". This is how it helps me to break the ice.

I then share a unique hobby or interest, like my passion for lawn mowers. I've even fixed them up for racing – yes, you read that right! Most people are surprised to learn that lawn mower racing is a thing, and they often find it intriguing and entertaining, if a bit unusual too. 

By sharing my personal interest, I create a conversation starter that can lead to real connections and friendships.

What about you? What are your favourite conversation starters or hobbies to share with others?

Thank you for reading my blog, Nick.
For anyone who doesn't know me well, I'm not a big fan of starting conversations. I get a
little anxious talking to new people, also with groups of people and people with authority. (for example, police people). This is something that can end a conversation for me, before it can even start. I know that eye contact and speaking clearly are good foundations for a good conversation. Although sometimes eye contact is not possible, (shout out to my friends who may struggle with eye contact, you are valid.) I have found that starting off saying that I'm a bit anxious and might not be great in the conversation is helpful for me to take the 
pressure off, and it gives the other person an insight as to why I might not be at ease in 
the conversation.
From my years of experience with conversations with people, I have learnt that you can pretty much start a conversation with anything, it might even be something you can laugh about later. 
Even if, like me you're anxious and you start by explaining you are feeling that way, you can say something like “do you want to hear a fun fact?”, maybe tell a really awful 
dad joke which will start a conversation about how awful dad jokes are or even talk about your pets. I like talking about my dog and I will sometimes ask “do you want to see my dog?” (I show photos from my phone) and it leads into a conversation about dogs and if they have a dog. I have had someone start a conversation with “I know where you live.” 
Normally I wouldn't recommend starting a conversation like that but luckily for me that person is my best mate so it worked well for her and she wasn't wrong, she did in fact knew where I lived which was right down the road from her.
Once I get comfortable with people, I will talk their ear off until the cows come home or they ask me to stop whichever comes first and it's the highest compliment from me when I'm comfortable because it is hard work for me to get to that. 
I would like to end this blog by saying that I hope you are always met with kindness and respect when having conversations, no matter what walk of life you come from or what your abilities, because you have the right to be heard and your feelings are valid.
Thank you for joining the conversation and i look forward to our next blog,
Your friend always,
Shan.

Hello and welcome to another blog. Today we are talking about how to start a conversation. For me, it’s always sport or media. I feel like these are topics I can easily stay engaged with and focus my energy on my favourite things rather than focusing on the negatives. I also love talking about my favourite TV shows or movies. My favourite TV show is either Court Cam or any real-life police show. I also love Thank God You’re here and The Amazing Race. 

How do you like to start conversation? Do you have any specific conversation starters that you know both people will enjoy?

Keep being awesome. 

Ben