A lot of people are often afraid to start a conversation first. Many people are great at communicating with relatives, but under new conditions, such as a change of team, a new place of study, many people have a fear to speak first, to enter into a conversation with someone, to establish friendly relations. Fear, shyness, self-doubt appear. If this problem applies to you, then the following tips will help you solve it:
Instructions
Step 1
How to overcome embarrassment
It can be extremely difficult to talk to a stranger at times. But after all, people remain strangers only until the moment they meet, and you once had to talk to all your friends for the first time..
The best way to overcome your timidity when meeting someone is to practice. Set yourself the task of starting a conversation every day with complete strangers on the street or in public transport. Gradually, you will overcome your shyness and will be able to approach, meet, talk to any person you are interested in at a party, presentation, in a public place.
Step 2
Know how to listen
When in doubt about your ability to hold a long conversation, make them talk
interlocutor. Just ask him something. It is always more interesting for people to talk to themselves than to listen to others, and if you also ask leading or clarifying questions, you will show yourself as an intelligent and attentive interlocutor who respects someone else's opinion
Step 3
Speak the same language
It is important to know and remember who you are talking to. People of different backgrounds, education levels and professions speak “different languages”. Listen to what words the person uses in their speech, and from time to time insert them into your lines.
Step 4
Watch yourself and those who are around.
During a conversation, look the other person in the eyes or in the bridge of the nose. This will help you overcome your embarrassment. Do not look around, otherwise you will get the impression that you are bored to continue the conversation with this person and you are looking for someone more interesting. In addition, it will help you notice when your interlocutor begins to glance at the clock or to the sides, and this will be a signal: it's time to end the conversation.
