Compliments as conversation starters
What do to when someone greets you with a compliment
2021-07-06 10 min
Description & Show Notes
Today I will talk about compliments as conversation starters.
What do you do if someone starts a conversation with a compliment? They might say that they love an item of clothing you are wearing, or your hair, or even the mug you are holding in your hand.
If this is not common in your culture, situations like that can be confusing. So, let's have a chat about it.
This podcast episode is an audio version of the blogpost I wrote for compliment day. My newsletter readers voted it into this place in the podcast - who does not love a compliment?
The original post is in English and contains some vocabulary explanations. So if you want to read along, check out the link in the shownotes - and have a look at the suggested activities, too!
This is the original blog post:
Compliments as conversation starters:
Prompts for speaking and writing for this topic:
1. How do people in your culture use compliments?
Think about your family, friends, colleagues or other groups that you are a part of. How common are compliments?
2. Do you find it easy to give and receive compliments?
Which do you find easier - giving or receiving compliments? Why?
3. How do you feel about compliments as a polite, but meaningless, part of a conversation?
4. What is your favourite conversation starter?
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