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We talk to think and need feedback to correct us Your brain can rationalise anything. You need other people to tell you what's actually real. Why You Shouldn't be Funny All the time Trying to be funny all the time is exhausting. Put the humour where it works. Explore if identities are important to the conversation People hold more than one identity. Draw them out before you put someone in the wrong bucket. looping to understand someone better Saying back what someone told you in your own words. Getting it wrong still shows you're trying. Share your own feelings and ask about others Emotions are the bedrock of a deep conversation. Be vulnerable first and see if they reciprocate. Tips to make online messaging better Overdo the politeness, drop the sarcasm, never criticise in public. You have fewer tools over text. Pay attention to what people want from a conversation Practical, emotional or social. Work out which conversation someone wants before you answer the wrong one. Share your goals to enter a meaningful conversation Say what you want to talk about. Then people can accept it, reject it, or you pivot. The most important thing in a conversation is alignment and understanding Alignment isn't agreeing. It's understanding their view fully while still saying your own.
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