Ways to Connect Through Conversation
Whether you’re working to strengthen a connection with a colleague, friend or family member, a few topics to keep the conversation going can help. Here are some ideas to help you get to know your connections better.
Questions to Ask
- What are you looking forward to this week?
- Is there anything I can help you with today?
- If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be and why?
- If you could trade places with someone for a day, who would it be?
- If you could time travel, what time period would you choose to visit?
- What do you value most in a friendship?
- What are 5 things on your bucket list?
- How would you describe your perfect day?
- If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
- What are 3 things we have in common?
- If you could wake up tomorrow with one new ability or talent, what would it be?
- If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
- Given anyone in the world, whom would you choose as your dinner guest?
- What accomplishments are you most proud of?
- What would you do if you were invisible for a day?
- Did you have pets growing up? Which was your favorite?
- Did you ever have a nickname?
- Have you ever met anyone famous? What happened?
- Describe the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done. Were you frightened? How did you feel afterward?
- What’s your all-time favorite memory?
Things to Share
…with any connection:
- Why you enjoy being around them
- A personal or work problem you’re experiencing and ask how they would handle it
- 3 reasons you’re grateful for them
- Something you like about them
- Your favorite season
- A hidden talent
- Something you remember them telling you about themselves
- Your happy place
- Who was most influential in your life and why
- What makes you feel vulnerable
- A cause you’re passionate about
- An area in which you are trying to grow
- A book you think everyone should read or a movie you think everyone should watch
- The goal you most want to achieve in your life
- Your #MomentToBeWell
…with a friend or loved one:
- Your greatest fear
- An embarrassing moment in your life
- Something they did that made you proud to know them
- A dream you’ve never said out loud
- Something you’d like to change about yourself
