Initiating a Confident Conversation.

Coolness aside, here are some things not to do when initiating a conversation. Otherwise your conversation will
end before it begins.

• Don’t tell lame jokes or a joke where there is a 50 percent chance people won’t like it.
• Don’t excessively fawn over the person.
• Don’t make sarcastic comments or cutting remarks in an attempt to appear cute. There’s nothing cute about being obnoxious.
• Don’t lie to give someone a compliment, and don’t use a standard line they’ve probably heard a thousand times before.

Instead, here are some icebreakers guaranteed to help you initiate conversation.

• Give people a sincere compliment without fawning over them.
• Bring up a current news event (the juicier the better!).
• Speak positively about people whom you both may know.
• Tell people you observed them and thought that they

1. Resemble a friend, relative, or famous person.
2. Look like they are from ____ (This can be whatever you decide. Just don’t say Mars or make a lame comment.)
3. Work out or are in good shape. Ask if they are athletic.