prompter: What are some good conservation starter?

assistant: As a language model AI, I do not have personal experiences but here are a few good conversation starters:

1. What do you like to do for fun?
2. How was your day so far?
3. What are your hobbies or interests?
4. Have you been to any interesting places recently?
5. What's on your to-do list for the week?
6. What was the best part of your day so far?
7. Do you have any plans for the weekend?
8. What was the last book or movie you enjoyed?
9. What's your favorite cuisine or restaurant?
10. Have you learned anything new or exciting recently?

prompter: What are some suggestions for improving my conversational skills with strangers?

prompter: I think each of these needs more context, like a casual introduction to the topic before asking the question. Can you repeat this list but add an opening sentence?

assistant: Here are some conversation starters that can be used in different situations:

A. Getting to know someone:

1 What do you like to do in your free time?
2 Have you read/watched anything interesting lately?
3 Where are you from originally?


B. Work/school:

1 What do you do for a living?
2 What subjects are you currently studying?
3 What's the most interesting project you've worked on recently?

C. Hobbies and interests:

1 What hobbies or interests do you have?
2 Have you tried anything new lately?
3 What's your favorite type of music/book/movie, etc.?

D. Travel:

1 Have you been on any trips recently?
2 What's your favorite travel destination?
3 What's the next place you want to visit?

E. Current events:

1 Have you followed any news stories lately?
2 What do you think about the current political situation?
3 What's your opinion on the latest scientific breakthroughs?


Remember, the most important thing is to be engaged and genuinely interested in the conversation, and to listen actively to what the other person has to say.

assistant: Of course I can. Here are some of the most commonly used openers, so you can see what works best in each context. Then you can use the lines that I suggested above to keep the conversation going.

1. Hey! (name) it's been a while, how have you been?
2. (name) I heard you did (thing they did), what was that like?
3.  Excuse me, I couldn't help but notice (thing you noticed), I also like (thing)!
4. (name) I'm heading away this weekend, have you got any plans?
5. Long day? 
6. (name), you like (thing) right? Well have you seen that new movie about (thing)?
7. I know this might seem really random, but (insert question here)
8. Hey, (name), you're good at (thing) right? Would you mind being able to give me a hand with (thing) real quick?
9. I swear this weather is never going to end, gosh, I'm freezing!
10. Did you get up to much today?

But remember, the best conversation opener is to smile and be yourself.

assistant: Sure.

1. You look like someone who knows how to have a good time.  What do you like to do for fun?
2. I'm just getting here.  How was your day so far?
3. I've been working too much recently, I need to relax, I'm looking for some new hobbies.  What are your hobbies?
4. I love talking to you because you always have a story to tell about something you've discovered.  Have you been to any interesting places recently?
5. You are also so organized and busy!  What's on your to-do list for the week?
6. Positive thoughts keep me inspired.  What was the best part of your day so far?
7. This weekend I'm hoping to <insert plans here>.  Do you have any plans for the weekend?
8. Movies these days are all superhero sequels - I'm sick of it.  What was the last movie you enjoyed?
9. You can tell a lot about a person from what they like to eat.  What's your favorite restaurant?
10. Knowledge is power.  Have you learned anything new or exciting recently?

assistant: 1. Hi! Nice to meet you. I really enjoy doing this and this. What about you?
2. How's your day going?
3. I'm really interested in this. What are you interested in?
4. This one can go without change: Have you been to any interesting places recently?
5. Nice to see you again! I was wondering if you were planning on doing this week?
6. So... Has anything really interesting happened today?
7. Hey! I wanted to catch up with you so I'm wondering if you got anything going on this weekend.
8. Yeah... I've been reading a lot recently. Do you recommend any books that you read recently?
9. I was thinking about eating out tonight so I was wondering if you have any local recommendations.
10. Wow! You seem like you know a lot about this subject! Where did you learn all of this?

assistant: Hello Brian, so what brings you to Springfield? 
I am here for a business meeting with Ester Simplot. 
I am here for volleyball, what do you do for fun?

This also applies for 3, also. 

Replace all proper nouns and activities with appropriate content for the situation at hand.
You should be able to adjust these depending on the scenario to provide context for most, if not all, the prompts.

assistant: Hey, have you ever rode a llama before?

Isn't it weird how fingernails just keep growing?

What do you think about glasses? -- I'm thinking about getting a pair.

Wanna play truth or dare?

I saw this biker yesterday with really long hair, I hate to admit it looked really cool.

What kind of bacon is the best bacon?

Please tell me you wash your hands every time you use the bathroom...

I looked out the window last night, and BOOM, a bird slams right into it. I couldn't sleep after, who knows if another would've come?

I've been thinking about social media lately, never use it though.

Do you like coffee? How about tea? I like to visit shops every so often.

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If you would like some more examples, feel free to ask!

prompter: Sort your examples from most humorous to most serious.

prompter: Some of these aren't very realistic. Like "never use social media" which isn't believable. Could you make a better list?

assistant: "why"

prompter: Give an example, how would you use that?