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?
Where there's fear, it's impossible for love and acceptance to thrive. Let me tell you about people like me. Let me tell you a little about what it means to be a member of the LGBTQ community.
Because of all this, and so much more ... I resolve to stay the course set out by our courageous foremothers who fought pointedly, persistently for equality. I'm a woman raising a daughter in a world that values her more for her bone structure than her brain. This is my resolution. This is my feminist manifesto.
Source: Improve Your Conversation Skills With the Right Balance of Questions and Statements
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