Let’s face it, we all want to find ingenious ways and witty ways to start our conversations. In this article I’m going to be sharing with you two funny conversation starters that you can use in a variety of social settings to get the conversation flowing.
Funny Conversation Starter Number 1:
About 4 years ago, I met a girl at a speed dating event during the week that Hallowe’een took place. I told her I about my working as a dating conversation coach, and she was intrigued. She knew a lot about dating and we started to discuss excitingly our communication secrets. She shared this opener with me to get people’s attention and to make them chuckle.
“Excuse me, do you know much a polar bear weighs?”
People would look at her and go….”No, I have no idea.” Or some variation of that.
She would then smile, and in a playful tone go, “Just enough to break the ice.” And then she would introduce herself.
Now if people have heard that opener, she would go. “Wow great minds think alike. I think you and I will get along very well,” in a light hearted tone.
This is a great opener for parties, and places that you know have a light and fun atmosphere. It shows you have a great sense of humour.
Funny Conversation Starter Number 2:
Let’s say you’re in a situation where you know that people are getting tired of being asked the same questions over and over again. This could be at a networking event or a speed dating event.
A funny conversation starter to have would be:
“If there is one question you do not want me to ask you, because you are sick and tired of answering it, what question would that be?”
When the other person gives you the answer. Then you know what to avoid talking about that puts them to sleep and label you as boring.
Then a good follow up question would be, “Okay so what’s the one question you do want to be asked to make this an interesting conversation for you?”
At this point you’ve put the ball in their court. They’ve probably never been asked this question before and so you’ll need to patiently wait for their answer. When they do answer that question, ask them that question.
If they go “I don’t know.” Then don’t force them to answer by going, “Oh come there must be a question you want to be asked?” Instead go, “Great questions take time to reflect, in the mean time how would you 3 best friends describe you?”
Those are two funny conversation starters that you can use in any social setting. I’ve technically added a third one as well (the 3 best friends conversation starter).
What about yourself, what are some interesting conversation starters that you’ve used, or have heard from other people?
If you’re looking for more great conversation starters then check out Art of Conversation: Enhance Your Charisma for Success for great ways to open up people during conversations, and ways to ask questions. Or Download Your FREE preview chapter of Asking Great Questions, Answered.
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Great article and those starters are excellent for conversation skills! In the past I have often used “How are you today?” It sounds mundane but it opens a conversation quite elegantly: the success comes from how positively you react and expand on the the answer they give you.
Thanks for reading the article. I think openers are just about approach and about the tone that someone says something. I saw some of your videos and they are fantastic, detailed and explain a lot of things in actual step by step. Keep up the great work Marcus. And look forward to your future videos.