Asking questions is a great way to start an engaging conversation. Ask too many questions, however, and your conversation starts to feel more like an interrogation. To avoid this, author Ramit Sethi suggests the question, question, statement method.
Youre not adding any value to the conversation if youre just asking questions. A good rule of thumb is to ask two to three questions and then make a statement.
Bad example:
Where are you from? How long have you been there? Oh, do you like it? What brought you here?
Good example:
Where are you from? Im from Michigan. Oh, Ive been to Michigan before. I actually grew up in Phoenix, but I live in Chicago now, pretty close by. Oh, really? So how long have you been there?
I now know there are steps I can take to change how I think, to find the true me again. That is why I am going to take better care of myself this year. In fact, that’s the only resolution I care to make. For both my own health, and as an important example to my kids, this year, I'm resolving to practice a kindness that starts from within.
Source: Improve Your Conversation Skills With the Right Balance of Questions and Statements
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