Improve
your
skills
and
"
SMALL
TALK
"
your
way
to
success
According
to
some
surveys
,
the
ability
to
make
small
talk
is
important
for
social
and
____________________
success
.
Chatting
about
topics
like
the
weather
or
weekends
helps
you
connect
with
people
,
and
that
can
be
the
key
to
making
friends
or
business
contacts
.
You
don't
have
to
be
outgoing
to
make
small
talk
.
Just
follow
these
easy
____________________
.
1
.
SMILE
and
say
"
Hello
"
when
you
meet
someone
new
.
Say
your
name
and
shake
____________________
.
Try
to
repeat
the
person's
name
:
"
Nice
to
meet
you
,
Mariana
.
"
2
.
MAKE
a
comment
about
your
surroundings
-
for
example
,
the
____________________
(
"
It's
really
cold
today
.
"
)
or
the
event
(
"
There
are
a
lot
of
people
here
.
"
)
.
3
.
ASK
questions
.
Try
to
find
something
you
have
in
common
:
"
Are
you
new
to
the
company
,
too
?
"
However
,
don't
ask
very
____________________
questions
,
for
example
about
someone's
salary
or
age
.
4
.
LISTEN
actively
.
Show
interest
with
____________________
like
"
Oh
,
really
?
"
or
"
That's
interesting
.
"
Keep
eye
contact
,
and
don't
look
around
the
room
during
your
conversation
.
5
.
____________________
about
what's
going
on
in
the
world
,
so
you
can
add
to
any
discussion
.
6
.
TAKE
your
time
.
Don't
rush
the
conversation
,
and
don't
look
at
your
watch
.
It
can
seem
____________________
.
7
.
ANSWER
people's
questions
with
____________________
or
funny
stories
.
People
love
stories
and
will
remember
you
.
8
.
LEAVE
politely
.
To
end
a
conversation
,
say
something
like
,
"
Well
,
it
was
nice
____________________
to
you
.
"
or
"
Great
meeting
you
.
Good
luck
with
your
job
search
!
"
9
.
____________________
in
touch
.
Send
a
quick
email
or
text
message
.
Say
,
"
It
was
good
to
meet
you
.
"
