To create a leading statement, make an assumption about the other person and say it out loud.

try to remember that conversation is not about knowledge.

If you can accurately catch the emotions people are conveying, even though they may not be stating them explicitly, they will feel that you understand them better and be more drawn to you.

the other person might actually feel put on the spot to say something interesting,

Reacting to the other person’s emotions appropriately shows that you’re paying attention and actually care about what they’re saying. This is why you should react to everything. don’t ignore or let comments or nonverbal gestures just pass with no response.

It’s not ideal because there is zero context for the person to use, and they are left to analyze and interpret the question.

It’s that you can’t stay on the same topic forever, and the conversation needs to evolve in one way or another, or else interest will be lost.

With so much focus on how to extract what you want from other people, what’s been lost is the seemingly simple revelation that conversation should actually be fun and enjoyable.

the people involved in either a conversation or an improv scene will have an easier time if they intentionally create motion and seek to introduce new elements.