Stretching A Prompt

“Hey, how’s it going?”

The question gets almost the same response every time.

“Good. How about you?”

It’s quite invigorating how much a relationship can develop when you stretch a prompt to more uncommon territory.

“Hey, what was your high so far today?”

The question gets a far more telling response. One that makes them more human. And heck, it gets them to ride the high once more, if only briefly, and they’ve got you by their side for it.

On the flip side, responding a way that’s outside the status quo has a similar impact.

When you’re asked “Hey, how’s it going?” perhaps a response of “Living the dream because that’s the best thing to do with it” may make the connection a bit stronger to start or unravel a far more impactful conversation than if you responded with the connection-halting phrase “Fine.”

Stay Positive & Go For The Unexpected

Garth Beyer
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