Open ended questions are great, but focus the conversation a bit first with a simple observation statement or question. “Is that a smart watch” “are you a ravens fan” “is that a vintage gibson LG 2” (ok the last one was a little specific to me. Once things are focused you can move into an open ended question. Want more help with this? I give away my Small Talk Toolkit, a primer to my course on conversation. Just DM me "Small talk" and I'll send it right over! | Cole Jennette