Conversation Savers, "That's fascinating. How did you get started with that?", "I've never thought about it that way before. Tell me more.", "What was that experience like for you?", "That sounds challenging/exciting. What happened next?", "Help me understand your perspective on that.", "What are you most looking forward to about [topic]?", "I can see why you'd feel that way.", "So, if I'm hearing you right, you're saying... [paraphrase]. Is that accurate?", "What's the story behind that?", "That reminds me of what you said earlier about [related topic]. How do they connect for you?", "What's the best part of what you do?", "I'm curious, what led you to that decision?", "That's a great question. What's your take on it first?", "It sounds like you're really passionate about this.", "Go on, I'm listening.", Conversation Killers, "Anyway, enough about you, let me tell you about my...", "You think *that's* bad? Wait until you hear what happened to *me*.", "Actually, you're wrong about that.", "Cool." / "Nice." / "Uh-huh.", "I don't want to talk about this.", "You should just..." (Unsolicited advice, "Let's agree to disagree.", "That's nothing. Everyone goes through that.", "Why would you even think that?", "Yep." / "Nope." / "Maybe.", "I already knew that.", "Are you done?", "Is there a point to this story?", Heavy sighing, eye-rolling, or constantly checking the time while they're talking..

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