What is your favorite icebreaker to get a conversation started?

Priyanka Saini
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Amit Arora
The Action Tracker - Life Planner
Smile and ask something very light that a person will feel comfortable talking about. Crack the ice and then discuss ideas and learn what interests both.
CY Zhou
I love asking, "What's the most interesting thing you've learned recently?" It sparks curiosity and often leads to fascinating discussions!
CY Zhou
I love asking, "If you could have dinner with any three people, dead or alive, who would they be?" It always sparks interesting and personal conversations!
Vaibhav
Normal greetings paired with a question. There's a technique in psychology called "Foot in the door" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fo...
priyanka prasad
Mostly I start with introducing myself and asking him/ her what he does and where are they from
Priyanka Saini
@priyanka_prasad5 yeah that’s a common way to start any conversation. nice
Gurkaran Singh
Breaking the ice with a classic like "If you were a tech gadget, what would you be?" is always a fun way to spark a conversation and reveal some interesting insights!
Pablo RodrΓ­guez Aracil
Usually talk about the city we're on, talking about the weather, what to do on each city... Sometimes I try to be more "funny" and I don't hesitate to invent some stuff, as an anecdote. This can be: my coffe have just fell on my new shirt and I have to wash it right now.
Milli Sen
Anything exciting happened this week? or asking about movies or music.
Priyanka Saini
@millisen yess nice one. i add sports too. πŸ˜‚
James Chappel
I like asking, ""What's your favorite food?"" Everyone loves talking about food. What's your go-to?
Priyanka Saini
@james_chappel yeahhh . I ask, do you like to watch sports or play??
Sharon Workman
I start with asking a favorite app
Tanya Sharath
I usually ask, "what's the most interesting thing you've learned recently?" It's a great way to spark a fun and engaging conversation
Priyanka Saini
@tanya_sharath yeah this is really a nice question to ask.
Tim David
I start my conversation with question about asking the most unique thing
Zaheer Khan
Mostly I start with the question about favorite place to visit? What do you ask?
Priyanka Saini
@zaheer_khan6 nice one. I like to ask about fav place, sports and food. πŸ™ŒπŸ½
Kehui Guo
If you can only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Priyanka Saini
@kehui_guo hhahaha this is cool question.
Keira Stump
I like to ask, ""If you could meet anyone from history, who would it be?"" What's your favorite?
Kimberly West
I start with, ""What's the best trip you've ever been on?"" What do you ask?
Kimberly West
I ask, ""How do you like to spend a day off?"" It always gets good answers. What's your go-to?
Kimberly West
I start with, ""What's your favorite thing about your job?"" It's always interesting. What's your go-to?
Kimberly West
I ask, ""What's a skill you wish you had?"" It’s a great question. What's your favorite icebreaker?