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Starting a conversation

	Hi, my name is . How are you doing? Excuse me, can 1 talk to you for a minutę? Can 1 ask you for something? Can 1 talk to you for a moment?
Starting a conyersation with a colleague:	How's your day going? We re surę having a busy/slow day today. Have you heard the news ab out ? (on Friday): Have you got any plans for the weekend? (on Monday): How was your weekend?
Starting a conyersation with a friend who you haven't seen in a long time	Hi Paula: How have you been? Long time no see! So, wliat have you been up to lately? How's your family? Are you still working at ABC Company?
Starting a conver$ation at a conference or work event	1 don t think we've met —l'm Shayna. So, wliere are you from? What did you think of the speaker? Thatwas an excellent workshop -1 leamed a lot. How aboutyou?
Starting a conver$ation with someone you have just been introduced to	Mice to meet you! How do you two know each other? So, what do you do for a living? (= what is your job?) What are you studying? How long have you been (a journalist / doing yoga / interested in musie)? How did you get into it?
Starting a conversation with someone you meet outside	Its a beautiful day, isn t it? It looks like it s going to rain/snow. Can you believe all this rain/snow we've been having? Surę is a hot/cold one today! Your dog is so cute! What s his name?