How to be a better conversationalist

29 May 2026 · 0 min

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Hadar Shemesh says the best conversationalists make it about the other person. Ask real questions, listen, and let them talk. People want to discuss themselves, and when you step back as a facilitator instead of the focal point, conversations become easier and more meaningful.

First, make it about them. It takes the edge off of you so you don't have to always speak. And also, people like to talk about themselves. People like when others are interested in what they have to say, in their lives. Ask them questions, ask them real questions. Try to be the one leading the conversation by getting the other person to speak. Really be interested in what they have to say. Make it about them, not about you.