5 Tips To Have A Great Conversation

5 things you should ensure when having a conversation are:

1. Listen - When people talk, shut your mouth up and listen to them. If both parties are talking, who gonna listen then? I seriously hate when a person who I'm talking with, talk at the same time even though he or she knows that I am talking at that moment. Please show some respect when having conversation and listen!
2. Respond - When people are talking to you, please give response indicating you are listening to them. It shows your appreciation and your interest towards what they are talking about. Along the conversation, you don't have to stay plain quiet. At least say words that encourage them to continue their conversation such as "hmm okay", "then", "go on" and etc.
3. Comments - When people are done with their talks, don't directly continue to your topic yet. Give them some thoughts or comments because that's what they hope to hear from you. People won't tell you their problems accept they hope to hear some good comments from you. Comments, that's what we hope to hear first!
4. Respect - People communicate to express what they feel to other people. You don't have to argue with them about what they feel. Telling your opinion would be good, but please do it in the right way! For instance, I used to say that I think the food in that restaurant was kinda cheap. But Z said, he thinks the food was not cheap and he was explaining to me why he said that, complete with all the examples and fact. OMG, that's just so annoying! I didn't expect you to explain all that to me. Sorry I just not interested to hear all that!
5. Voice qualities - Two people say to you, " What a great idea." Although they are saying the same words, you can tell that one person is being enthusiastic and other disinterested just by recognizing their voice tones. So watch out your intonation when speaking to people!