Anytime we are surrounded by people and food during Thanksgiving, sometimes it is really hard to know what to say or how to make conversation easier. It can make things awkward if you are not prepared. 

The Cheat Sheet has given us a simple list of things that are good conversations to have during the Thanksgiving meal.

If you are hosting or at someone's house as a guest, this will be a few items that you can talk about that keep you safe from starting trouble or even worse, an argument at the dinner table.

1. Food- You can start out your conversation by asking some specifics about how the food was made or prepared,  and what their secret is to it tasting so good.There are huge bonus points for you if you can flatter your partner’s mother. Just saying!

2. Their Home- The  home is a very easy way of not only starting a conversation, but it is also the easiest to compliment. Compliment the décor. Ask, how they came up with the idea, then, use this talk to lead into how you hope to have this much space someday and that you have hopes of designing and turning your place into one that is as warm and inviting of a place as theirs. It really makes people smile.

3. Hobbies-  Turn the conversation to your host or hostess (again) by asking them what their hobbies are, or if you’ve met them before, ask what they have been up to lately. Use this questioning and exploration as an opportunity to take the conversation. You will find, people are much more comfortable talking about items they are passionate about.

4. Their Relationships-  Know the people you are around, listen well. Find out who is married to whom, and who has been married the longest, or who is in a brand new relationship. If asked correctly, you can formulate questions that will be huge conversation starters. For instance, complimenting on how long someone has been married, or congratulating someone on a brand new love. It's not being a gossip, it is simply being engaged in those around you.

 

 

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