Introduction

This is a book of icebreakers and openers. It’s about breaking the ice with people you don’t know and with people you do know. It’s about breaking the ice with individuals and with groups. If you’re looking for a great way to start a conversation, open a dialogue, and get things going, this is it.

The icebreakers are in a phrase format. Everything is stripped to its essence. It’s all about what to say when you need to break the ice with a statement, question, observation, or activity. This book organizes the phrases based on who your conversation is with, what your conversation is about, where you’re having the conversation, what you want to accomplish, and what method you’re using, that is, how you like to break the ice.

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