Conversation Skills
A question that can’t be answered with yes or no
What is an open-ended question?
If someone doesn’t respond to messages, the best move is…
What is giving them space?
Everyone experiences this — even confident people.
What is awkwardness?
Using “I feel” instead of blaming is called this.
What are I-statements?
Tone is hard to read in this form of communication.
What is texting?
This keeps a conversation going after someone shares something.
What is asking a follow-up question?
This word means stopping when someone says no or looks uncomfortable.
What is respecting boundaries?
A simple way to recover after saying something awkward.
What is laughing it off or correcting yourself?
This helps arguments calm down when emotions run high.
What is taking a break?
Posting something in anger often leads to this.
What is regret?
Talking for a long time without checking in can feel like this to others.
What is monologuing?
This is NOT required just because someone is your friend.
What is constant access to you?
When a conversation dies, this can help restart it.
What is changing the topic?
Listening without interrupting shows this skill.
What is active listening?
Reading messages without replying usually means this — not rejection.
What is they’re busy or overwhelmed?
A good way to change the subject without being awkward.
What is connecting it to something related?
A healthy boundary sounds like this:
What is “I’m not comfortable with that” or “I need a break”?
Silence in a conversation usually means this — not disaster.
What is nothing is wrong?
This is the goal of healthy conflict.
What is understanding, not winning?
A good rule before posting is to ask this question:
What is “Would I be okay with a teacher or parent seeing this?”