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How To Never Run Out Of Things To Say In a Conversation

Instead of thinking what to say, focus on how to listen

Matt Lillywhite
3 min readOct 8, 2019
Photo by Katie Treadway on Unsplash

Do you ever feel like you have no idea what to say in a conversation? The continual anxiety of running out of topics to talk about is something we all face, but very few people know how to deal with it.

You want to have conversations with your crush until the early hours of the morning, but you’re worried about not being able to hold a decent conversation.

Perhaps you’re meeting your partner’s parents for the first time, and are currently searching the internet for articles on how to be more confident. After all, you want them to think you’re somebody who has clarity and confidence in every aspect of your life.

Whatever your current situation may be, you don’t need to worry for a second more. Why? Because there are several strategies that you can implement to never run out of things to say in a conversation.

Here’s how to start.

Ask open-ended questions.

Hello there, you socially awkward person who has no idea what to say during a conversation. Yes, my friend, I’m talking to you.

Of course, you can try and come up with a list of questions. But asking if they like…

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Matt Lillywhite
Matt Lillywhite

Written by Matt Lillywhite

Storyteller and part-time procrastinator. Writing to inspire, entertain, and avoid doing laundry. Substack: https://mattlillywhite.substack.com/subscribe

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