Defintion
Example
Closer Friends
100

conversation about unimportant, casual, simple conversation

Start with small talk

100

"I like your necklace. Where did you get it?"

give a compliment and tie it to a question

100

silly questions to ask friends about what they would rather want

ask would you rather questions

200

starting with a compliment then adding in a question

Give a compliment and tie it to a question

200

"Where is your favorite place to be?"

Ask open-ended question

200

Would you rather live without your cell phone or your shoes?

ask would you rather questions

300

find something you both have in common and talk about it

find common ground

300

We both like minecraft:

"What is your favorite thing to do in Minecraft?"

Find common ground

400

ask questions that cannot be answered with yes or no.

Ask open-ended questions

400

"Do you like pasta or pizza more?"

use ice-breaker questions
500

light-hearted questions to get to know someone better

ice-breaker questions

500
"The weather is nice today."

Start with small talk

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