The Sentence Finisher: Make People Love Talking To You

We've all had those moments where we wish we could think of something funny to say, but our mind goes blank. It can be frustrating, especially when you're talking to someone you really want to like you. So in today's video, we'll go through six easy ways you can make people laugh or just love being around you. The first trick is to finish someone's incomplete sentence with a joke. Here's a quick example with Chris Evans. How many times a week do people come up to you guys and just.

Say, and your character.

Cutting someone off to genuinely finish their sentence for them can be annoying. But by doing it with a joke, you make them laugh and instantly create a more playful vibe. And as you'll see in this next clip, it's easier for them to retake the conversation so they can finish their thought.

You spent a long time, obviously, chasing a career in Hollywood, and then when you finally got there, it feels as though you've been very quick to not run home, but just.

Kind of had.

It in your hands and you chucked it away.

You spend a lot of time at home.

The key to getting a big laugh is to finish their sentence with something ridiculous.

Make.

Make it something they clearly weren't going to say. Here's one last funny example.

You bring these slightly different nuances to Thor. Whether he's on Asgard or on Earth or whatever, you bring new aspects to him. And with Captain America, it's like, as we've seen, he does bring nuance.

Yes.

The only downside with this joke is that you have to think pretty quickly. You need to come up with something funny before they finish their sentence. It's if that seems daunting, you can start by practicing being witty in a different situation. One where you have plenty of time to think of what to say when you're asked a question. Most people answer every question literally, which can get boring. Instead, look at questions as opportunities to make people laugh. Like Chris Hemsworth. At the end of this next clip, most likely to grow a beard and disappear for a while a la cap.

Probably me. Evans. Yeah, I think it is Evans.

I think Hemsworth scholar Janssen.

It's that easy. If you want to consistently make people laugh, surprise them with unexpected, absurd answers. Here. Here's another example, this time from Chris Pratt. This is a two part clip. First, listen to him set the scene by talking about shooting underwater for Jurassic World.

Boy, I'll tell you, they put a lot of chlorine in the water because you've got a crew of 85 people just pissing this pool. No one ever got it. No, no, no, no, no, no. We didn't have time for people to pee.

So you knew people were peeing?

Oh, I'm certain of.

A minute later, Chris is asked if he would pee in the water. Most people here would simply answer yes or no, but watch what Chris does instead.

I had to be underwater with my eyes open, of course. As if I could see with my eyes open underwater.

Chris, did you pee?

I actually shit myself.

You can also use unexpected absurdity when you're the one asking questions for context for this next clip. Margot Robbie is Australian.

If you could have lunch with any celebrity, living or dead, would you take them to Outback Steakhouse?

Now, let's say that you forget to give an absurd answer. You default to your old habit of answering literally, and then realize, oh, shoot, this was my chance to make them laugh. In that case, you can start with a real answer and then pivot to an exaggerated version of that real answer. For a quick example, watch Chris Evans in this next clip.

Stealing movie set props is totally normal. 3, 2, 1. Yeah, you know, come on.

I'm into that.

Come on.

I'm just into theft in general.

Yeah, me too.

Doesn't have to be a movie.

Doesn't matter who owns things. You know, you saw there one of the advantages of doing this playful pivot. It encouraged Taika to be playful as well. You'd be surprised at how a few little jokes like this early in an interaction can completely change how well you connect with someone. Here's one more quick example of this playful pivot, this time with Chris Hemsworth.

Most of you have kids. Has this upped the cool factor?

I was just telling the guys, one of my kids thinks that I'm cool.

Just one?

Yeah, just one. And he gets fed the most. He gets looked after. He gets love. The other one's like Wonder Woman. So they sleep outside.

Beyond jokes. A lot of the time, when someone reflects on feeling boring or awkward in conversation, they often say, I couldn't think of anything to say. What that's really code for is, I had thoughts in my head, but. But I judge them as not good enough to share. So a key habit you want to learn is to lower your filter. Specifically, start saying your positive thoughts out loud. We often take for granted that people know we like them, but saying it out loud can have a very positive impact on your relationship.

It's. Well, it's like hanging out with Jeff Goldblum and no hyperbole. It's the best time you'll Ever have.

She exudes a sort of. You just, you feel like, yep, this, this, this woman belongs here. She belongs here. She fits right in. And it's gonna, you know, she doesn't need any advice from me.

You may not think this works outside of people you know well, but you can even do this the first time you meet someone. If you're talking to someone you've just met and your mind goes blank, you can use a complimentary cold read to keep the conversation flowing. That means you say something nice and follow it with a guess about the person you're talking to by saying something like, you're so charismatic. I bet you're an actor or that's a really well trained dog. Are you a dog trainer? You'll make the person feel good and are very likely to start a new branch of conversation. If complimenting other people isn't something you're comfortable with, you can also be charming by simply being positive about your own life. Especially if you can be relentlessly positive, meaning you can be positive about things other people would normally be negative about. Here's a great example from Chris Pratt where Ellen is giving him a hard time about living in a van and taking low paying jobs before his career took off.

Would that be you in the van?

That's me. And that's literally the script that got me out of Maui. That script is for cursed part three, the movie that I got paid $700 to do that.

$700.

I know. I was like, whore. I lived in a van. I was like, yeah.

Chris is ignoring her negative tone and staying relentlessly positive. And it makes him very likable in that moment. He does this again a minute later, taking something most people would view as negative and reframing it to be positive.

I mean, I was having the time of my life, you, you know, at 19 years old, just like living in a car with my friend.

And so, oh, there was another guy in there.

Yeah, I had a roommate.

Well, yeah, so it wasn't lonely. It was pretty awesome.

If this isn't naturally how your mind works, that's okay. While it may take some time, you can absolutely make positivity an unthinking habit. One exercise that can help you is when you find yourself in a negative mindset. Ask yourself, if I had to say something positive about this situation, what would I say? You can do it in the moment or you can make it a nightly journal exercise. Once you have this kind of positive energy, people will love being around you. Ironically, another great way to get there is to stop focusing on making other people like you and instead focus on having fun. Chris Pratt loves to dance on set and crash his co stars interviews, Chris Hemsworth is often seen being goofy with his daughters and Chris Evans loves pranking people rather than orienting towards trying to look cool. They all seem to orient towards having fun and making things fun for the people around them. And and at the end of the day, we like being around people that make us feel good. The best part is all that takes is the confidence to look silly, stop worrying about what other people think and just have a good time. Ironically, while knowing that those habits will make people want to connect with you as a friend, coworker, or date. Now you might think building that kind of confidence will take you a long time, or maybe you even think it's impossible for you that you could never actually put this stuff into practice. But building confidence and charisma is way easier than you think. With the right game plan, you you can do it in just a few weeks. If you want the fastest way I know to take your confidence and charisma to the next level, check out our program, Charisma University. Rather than me telling you about the program myself, here are a few things that past members have said. This first one is a comment in the course from someone who used it mainly to improve their social and dating life. He says, Life changing in six weeks I went from being socially awkward with few friends to the life of every event that I attend. I also went from having serious girl problems to dating the girl of my dreams. Charisma University transformed me from a lonely introvert hoping to better connect with people to an energy filled extrovert who makes new friends everywhere I go. This next one comes from someone who had just started a new job. They say, I wanted to let you know that I nailed those first few days at work. Everything that I needed was right there at the moment I needed it. The confidence, the energy, the smile, the positive mindset. And with all your tips from last Tuesday in mind, it just could not go wrong. And this last one comes from an officer in the army. They say I used to come off overly serious and reserved, which got in the way of connecting with new people. Since taking the course, I have way more confidence to just go out and strike up a conversation with random people. It's also helped me handle body language and physical contact a lot smoother. And in general, I notice people are smiling way more when I'm around. Thank you for making it. I'm glad I joined. If you do join Charisma University. It comes with a 60 day money back guarantee which is 100% for any reason at all. Which we make it 60 days even though the course is only 30 days, because we want to make sure that every single member truly feels like they're getting a ton of value from the course. If you want to check the course out, click the link on screen now or below in the description. We've had thousands of members go through this program and get a ton out of it, and we'd love for you to do the same. Either way, I hope you enjoyed this video and I look forward to seeing you in the next one.