Vanessa Van Edwards says "What do you do?" kills conversation. Try "What do you like to do?" or "Working on anything exciting these days?" instead. They get people talking about what actually interests them, not just their job title.
Never ever ask, what do you do? It tells the other person's brain this is gonna be like every other boring conversation you've ever had. Instead of what do you do, ask what do you like to do? Instead of what do you do, ask working on anything exciting these days? Believe me, if people like what they do, they'll tell you. If they don't, they'll tell you something better. These swaps are from my new book, Conversation. I would love for you to check it out. I even read the audiobook. It's available wherever books are sold.
