Office Small Talk 101 – A Refresher Course
Face to face with a coworker in the office break room or bathroom? Here are a few lines that’ll help break that awkward silence.
· “Hey, how was your weekend?”
· “How about that game last night?”
· “Did you see [INSERT CURRENT HIT TV SHOW HERE] last night?”
· “Why do they always blast the AC here?”
· “Working hard or hardly working?”
· “Hey, I like your shirt/shoes/earrings”
· “Did you get a haircut?”
· “You’ve lost weight, right?” – (women LOVE this!)
· “How did your meeting go?”
· “How’s your son/daughter?”
· “I can’t believe I’m still hungry” – (spoken after lunch)
· “Gosh, why am I sooo tired?” – (spoken after 2:00 p.m.)
· “This coffee sucks, right?”
· “I’m starting a diet tomorrow” – (spoken as you finish off the box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts)
· “Looks like I’m gonna have to skip the gym tonight”
· “Have you banged [COWORKER NAME] yet?”