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Mastering Small Talk Techniques

This document provides guidance on mastering small talk skills through exercises and lessons. It covers filling in blanks about first impressions, nonverbal communication, and voice tone. An exercise has the reader introduce themselves to a mirror and evaluate their posture, eye contact, and smile. Conversation basics are presented to engage in a practice discussion about pets. Different ways to end a small talk positively are demonstrated through writing sample ending sentences for various scenarios. The goal is to help readers improve their small talk abilities.

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Mastering Small Talk Techniques

This document provides guidance on mastering small talk skills through exercises and lessons. It covers filling in blanks about first impressions, nonverbal communication, and voice tone. An exercise has the reader introduce themselves to a mirror and evaluate their posture, eye contact, and smile. Conversation basics are presented to engage in a practice discussion about pets. Different ways to end a small talk positively are demonstrated through writing sample ending sentences for various scenarios. The goal is to help readers improve their small talk abilities.

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Talk to

Anyone
Through
Small Talk

Mastering Small Talk


HOME WORKBOOK

0
Acing
the First Impressions

1
Fill in the Blanks

Use the words in the box to fill in the


blanks in the following sentences.

Shaking

Superficial

Mental

Friendly

Appearance

Gestures

2
Fill in the Blanks

1. When people meet you for the first


time, they make ……….……..…...
decisions about you.

2. ………….... hands and maintaining


eye contact are important for giving
a good impression.

3. Facial expressions and ………..…...


are examples of non-verbal
communication.

3
Fill in the Blanks

4. Our voice should be ……………. and

confident when we talk to people.

5. If you can’t remember someone’s

name, make …….…..... associations.

6. You can use your ……………... to

make good first impressions, so

choose your clothes wisely.

4
Act Out

Stand in front of the mirror and


introduce yourself to someone.

If you want, you can record and watch


your performance.
Act Out
Evaluate Yourself

1) Did you sound friendly?


2) Was your posture good?
3) Did you have eye contact?
4) Were you smiling?
5) Did you call the person you were talking
to with his/her name?
6) Did you look clean and presentable?
Conversation Basics

7
Act Out

Using the conversation basics, engage in


a conversation on «your favorite pet»
with one of your family members.

Tips:
- Start from general.
- Go deeper and ask for details.
- Keep the conversation alive.
- End the conversation with a positive
manner.

8
Ways of Ending a Small Talk

9
Write Successful
Ending Sentences

1. You had a great conversation with one of your


friends at school, but you have to leave soon.
How would you end the conversation?
_______________________________
_______________________________

2. You saw your teacher at the mall. You had a


small talk, but you have to go home. How
would you end the conversation?
_______________________________
_______________________________

10
Write Successful
Ending Sentences

3. You met a distant relative you had never met


before. He/she is a great person. You want
to keep in touch with him/her. How would
you end your conversation?
________________________________
______________________________

4. You met a new kid at the beach. You had a


small talk about your hobbies. You want to
stay in contact because he/she has similar
hobbies with you. How would you end your
small talk?
________________________________
______________________________

11
THANK YOU
AND
KEEP LEARNING!

12

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