Conversation
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
Think of a conversation that made you feel genuinely welcomed. What did that person do that you still remember?
Which conversational situation makes you want to hide behind the snack table, and which one secretly delights you?
Van Edwards treats small talk as a doorway rather than a chore. Did any part of the book make you feel more forgiving toward your own small talk attempts?
Was there a moment while reading where you thought, oh, that explains a conversation I have been quietly replaying for years? How did it feel to see it named?
The book suggests curiosity is more welcoming than cleverness. Who in your life makes you feel interesting just by asking, and what do they do?
Did any technique in here feel too performative for you, and did sitting with it change your mind, or did you decide to leave it on the shelf?
By the time you finished, had your idea of what makes someone good at conversation shifted? What did you let go of, gently?
If you applied just one idea from this book for a year, which relationship in your life do you think would quietly change the most, and why that one?