Conversation Starters: Small Talk Topics to kickstart your Conversations at Networking Events

If you are not a natural at making conversation, then thinking of conversation topics when first start talking to someone can make you nervous. While it is good to find other topics (more interesting) topics of conversation to move on to having good small talk topics up your sleeve will help break the ice and help you find those more interesting topics of conversation. It will also help relieve some of the anxiety of walking into an unknown environment and meeting new people.

December is often a busy time for networking and meeting new people. Here is a round-up of some simple (but useful) examples of small talk conversation starters:

• location or venue;
• what you last watched on Netflix, any interesting TV shows or movies, books, podcasts etc;
• Art
• Food
• Hobbies
• Work
• Sports
• Weather
• Travel
• Local Favourites

Further Reading:

• Conversation Starters
• What questions should I ask when networking?
• Why is Active Listening So Important and how to be better?