Dr. Decorum: The Highest Degree of Etiquette

Your Etiquette Minute - Episode 10: The Anxiety of Small Talk

5 min · 3. juni 2026
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Let’s be honest — small talk makes a lot of us nervous. But here’s what I want you to know: small talk is not shallow, it’s a bridge. It’s how connections begin before they go deep. The secret to easing small talk anxiety is to stop trying to be impressive and start being curious. Ask open-ended questions. Comment on your shared environment. Listen more than you speak. And give yourself grace — nobody expects you to be brilliant in the first five minutes. Small talk is simply the door that leads to meaningful conversation. The more you practice, the more natural it becomes.

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