Joining in a group conversation – answers

How did you do? Check your answers:

1) If you don’t know the people who are conversing, approach them with confidence and introduce yourself when you can.

2) Do not interrupt the conversation immediately. Remember to be polite.

3) Try not to be too forceful when expressing your opinion as you do not wish to offend anybody.

4) If you find the topic of a conversation too sensitive for your liking you do not have to join in and can depart quietly.

5) Do not be afraid to express your opinion, even if it is contrary to other peoples’, but be aware that controversy can sometimes cause a backlash.

Well done! Now you can practise these techniques in many social and business situations, until it becomes quite natural to you.