What are some examples of fair interruptions?
1) don't understand/hear the person 2) comment to show you're interested 3) is short and related to current topic
Name 3 examples of how to say "hello"
"Hi (name)", Hey, Yo, good morning, wave (action), sup
What are 2 things we can do to keep a conversation going?
1) Ask a question 2) Make a comment
Give an example of a double greeting:
"Hi there, how are you?", "Hello, how have you been?",
Name reasons why it is important to greet people?
1) it makes them notice you 2) it shows you're happy to be there 3) it shows you're interested in talking to them 4) it is the first step to build good friends
What are some things to do before starting a conversation?
Get close (if in person), get the person's attention, say hi, start talking by asking a question or make a comment
Non-verbal cues: what parts of a person's body can tell us how they're feeling?
Face (eyebrows, eyes, mouth), body (hands, legs, shoulders), voice (high tone vs. low town)
What do we look for when we're about to switch a topic?
Make sure the person is finished talking, wait for a pause in conversation, if possible link a new topic to an old topic
What are some good body cues that shows we're ready to start a conversation?
Eyes looking at the person, body towards the person, nodding yes, Face is smiling and raised eyebrows
What are the 3 parts of the facial expression triangle?
Eyebrows, eyes, mouth