By BrainFall Staff - Published: January 22, 2025
Is your nickname Chatty Cathy with your friends? If so, you’re likely known for how much you talk!
There is a difference between someone who makes a lot of conversation and someone who is a good conversation partner. Plenty of people talk way too much, while others don’t talk quite enough. It’s all about finding that balance!
If you’re someone who enjoys small talk and takes part in active listening, you’re a fun person to be around and talk with. You can provide deeper insight into a conversation when you listen to the other person’s thoughts in the conversation.
Seriously, we’re telling you that you need to be a good listener to have a good conversation!
Speaking of good conversations, are you a good conversationalist? Or do you start talking and have no idea where it’s going to go? Let’s be the judge of that. Take this quiz and we’ll figure it out for you!
Making conversation
Trying to figure out how good you are at making conversation can be tricky. You may think that you're great at it, but that may just be your own perspective and not quite reflect reality. Others may not think you're good at it and the conversation feels uncomfortable.
Someone who is good at making conversation must show a genuine interest in what the other person is saying and have the conversational skills to ask follow-up questions and provide feedback to the discussion.
It's okay if you say the wrong thing from time to time. All of us do. But as long as you're engaging with the person who is speaking and you're showing active listening, your conversational skills will be better.
A person who wants to be a good conversationalist needs to show a sense of personal interest in what is being discussed. Throughout the conversation, you need to be engaged, seem interested, and provide some back-and-forth for it to be a meaningful one.
You don't always need to ask open-ended questions or talk for a very long time. But whether you're having a talk with a friend or a family member, you need to be in the moment during the conversation.
