How do you get better at small talk without feeling fake?

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   Have two or three go-to questions ready, like "what's keeping you busy lately?" It takes the pressure off.

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2. Ask questions you're actually curious about. People can tell the difference, and it stops feeling fake once you care about the answer.

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3. I treat it like a warm-up, not the main event. Small talk is just the door; nobody expects it to be deep.

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