From the course: Small Talk for Non-Native English Speakers
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Ending a conversation
From the course: Small Talk for Non-Native English Speakers
Ending a conversation
- All small talk conversations eventually come to an end, maybe because a meeting is starting, maybe because it's the end of the day, maybe because one or both participants need to leave, or maybe simply because you've run out of things to talk about. The challenge is that sometimes one person wants to keep talking and the other just wants the conversation to end, or even worse, both people are ready for the conversation to be over but neither is sure how to wrap it up. If you've ever found yourself trapped in a conversation with someone, you know how awkward this can be. So here is a step by step process for ending a conversation in a way that doesn't hurt the other person's feelings and leaves them with a positive impression of you. The first step toward ending a conversation depends on the reason for doing so. If you've had a great chat with someone but can see that they're starting to lose interest, the very best thing…
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