I know that as a Dad, I seem to get into a rut of asking the same question to my daughter when I pick her up from school. “How was your day?” It’s my go-to question, I’ll admit it. But recently, at church, I was introduced to 6 different ways to begin a conversation.

Perhaps the best line to use to begin a conversation is this:

  1. Tell me more about…

It’s a great conversation starter because it creates space in the conversation. It leads to more than just one word answers. And it opens more opportunity for dialogue.

Here are a few other great ways to begin a conversation:

  1. I’m curious about…
  2. Tell my why this isn’t working for you…
  3. What problem are we trying to solve’…
  4. You are really passionate about _____, why?