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How do you join a group conversation?

Mark

You're sitting there with noone to talk to. You notice a group of aquaintances standing chatting to each other, and decide you'd like to go over and join in the conversation. Personally, I feel awkward about going over and just standing there with them in case I don't actually get the chance to speak for 2 minutes or more and they think I'm weird or something. But I can't really wait for someone to say something that I can respond to and then go over, because I'm usually not near enough to hear what they're saying. And standing near them, but not actually with them would probably look even weirder than standing with them and not contributing anything to the conversation for 2 or 3 minutes.

So how do you join a group conversation? Just stand with them and risk not getting a chance to say anything for the first 2 or 3 minutes, or what?

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  • The easiest entry to a group conversation is by just making a short agreement to something someone else has said, just a nod and 'yes' is enough. You automatically get the approbation of the speaker and do not have to worry about timing your initial contribution. If the opportunity arises then a longer interjection can be made later, but the initial awkwardness is overcome.

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  • The easiest entry to a group conversation is by just making a short agreement to something someone else has said, just a nod and 'yes' is enough. You automatically get the approbation of the speaker and do not have to worry about timing your initial contribution. If the opportunity arises then a longer interjection can be made later, but the initial awkwardness is overcome.

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