10 Ways to have a better conversation

Following are the 10 ways to have better conversation without wasting time, without getting bored and without offending anybody.

1. Don’t multitask: Don’t think about anything else when conversing. Be in that moment. If you don’t want to converse, get out of the conversation, but don’t be half in it and half out of it.
2. Don’t preach: Don’t state your opinion until asked so.
3. Use open-ended questions: Ask open-ended questions to be in a conversation.
4. Go with the flow: While conversing need to go with the flow rather then preparing the answers beforehand.
5. If you don’t know, say you don’t know: There is nothing wrong in saying you don’t know.
6. Don’t equate your experience with theirs: Conversations are not promotional opportunity; all experiences are individual. So, don’t share your experiences when conversing about their experience.
7. Try not to repeat yourself: Conversation becomes boring if you repeat.
8. Stay out of the weeds: Stay on topic and don’t get into details that don’t mean much to what you are talking about.
9. Listen: It is one of the most important part in conversation. You have to listen to one another.
10. Be brief.