How to Never Run Out of Things to Say 

in a Conversation and Instantly Make 
People Like You 
 

A former, shy wallflower’s guide to  

endless conversations 
 
BY JOHN MC 
 
Inside you’ll learn: 

● 3 questions that will allow you to quickly get to know someone 

● Simple 3 words that will make the person want to keep talking 
● How to start conversations with strangers 
● How to end conversations naturally when you need to go 
● The easy trick to always being interesting 
● 6 Ways to Make People Like You 

Based on following books: 

● How to Win Friends and Influence People ​by Dale Carnegie 
● Making People Talk​ by Barry Farber 
● Never Split the Difference b
​ y Chris Voss 
● Possibly more that I can’t remember 

 
3 questions that will allow you to quickly get to know 
someone 
Ask these 3 questions in the beginning of the conversation to get to know 
the person. 

People love to talk about themselves. 

This will also make the person like you because you are being genuinely 
interested in them. 

1. What do you like doing when you’re not working? 

2. Follow up with  
a. What got you into [x]? 
3. What do you like about [x]? 

This is a good series of questions because it allows you to understand the 

person’s interests and personality. Now you can tailor the rest of the 
conversation to that information. 

Simple 3 words that will make the person want to keep 

talking 
This is a weird trick that you must try to believe. It’s so freaky and 
hilarious but it works like crazy. 

Whenever someone explains something to you, ​repeat the last three 

words of their sentence. 

Ex. Person: I brought my dog to the park. 

You: to the park? 

Person: Yeah to the park we did blah blah blah. 

Basically, they will start to keep talking but even more enthusiastically. 
 The first time you try this, you’re not going to want to stop because it is 
almost amusing how well it works. 

How to start conversations with strangers 

This is a strategy for starting conversations with complete strangers. 3 
steps: 

1. Smile 
○ CRUCIAL.  
○ Remember, strangers are usually just as suspicious of you as you 
are of them. If some strange guy came up to you and started talking 
to you. You would be a little skeptical. 
2. Ask an indirect question. 
○ Ask for directions or ask for help finding a coffee shop or 
something. 
3. Transition into getting to know mode. 
○ Do this naturally. I’ve been traveling for the past few months so 
here’s some questions I have used: 
i. This is a nice town. Is this a nice area to live? 
1. This question is gold. Obviously, don’t lie. If you’re in a 
warzone with a bunch of crackheads walking around 
then don’t lie. The person will instantly lose respect for 
you if they feel like you are trying to make them like 
you. 

How to end conversations naturally when you need to go 

This trick works insanely well. 

Next time you want to end a conversation, ​ask this question:  

What do you have on for the rest of the day/week? 

Just get them talking about the future. After they begin explaining 
themselves, just say. Alright well I gotta go but good luck with [xyz].  
 Boom. It will feel natural. Try it. 

The easy trick to always being interesting 

The easiest way to get someone to think you’re interesting is to get them 
talking about things they're interested in. 

Think about it. If you’re interested in something, you love talking about. 
Now, if someone was also interested in it, then you would think they’re 
interesting too. 

Easy. Works like crazy. 

6 Ways to Make People Like You (From Dale Carnegie) 

FYI: I am copying this straight out of ​How to Win Friends and Influence 
People​ by Dale Carnegie. I’m not changing anything out of respect and 
reverence to a pure god of a human being. 

1. Smile. 
2. Be genuinely interested in other people. 
3. Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most 
important sound in any language. 
4. Be a good listener. Encourage people to talk about themselves. 
5. Talk in terms of the other person's interests. 
6. Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely. 

Thanks for reading. The stuff mentioned here is just the tip of the 
iceberg. The upsell should be in your email by now. It’s something a little 
more in depth that teaches you how to be a likable conversationalist. 

-John Mc