If there is one thing that almost all of us dislike, it’s small talk. You know, those conversations about the weather, traffic and the latest pop culture news? Well, next time you find yourself at an event or party with a stranger why not improve the conversation with some of these questions:

• What’s a recent success you’ve experienced at work?
• Do you enjoy living where you do? What’s the best thing about it?
• Where are your favourite places to eat in this city?
• If a visitor came to your city, what would you recommend they do?

The idea is to get into deeper, more meaningful topics to try to steer the conversation toward something that could be more exciting than just the weather!