Conversation Gambits

1. Asking for Information 2. Breaking in 3. Interrupting Game 4. Getting Information on the Phone 5. Actions in Order 6. Telling a Story 7. Listing Excuses 8. The Main Thing 9. The Main Problem 10. A Surprising Fact 11. Surprising News 12. An Unpleasant Thought 13. The Hidden Truth 14. Changing the Subject 15. Current Affairs 16. Guessing 17. A Conviction 18. Personal Opinions 19. How Something Affects You 20. Sharing a Confidence 21. How to get the Money 22. Offering a Suggestion 23. The Great Escape 24. Plan and Counterplan 25. Thinking about a Problem 26. Emphasizing a Point 27. Adding Things 28. Give a Reason 29. Have you got a Good Reason? 30. Thinking Ahead 31. Correcting Yourself 32. Putting the Record Straight 33. Popular Misconceptions 34. We Take It For Granted 35. Saying 'no' Tactfully 36. Door To Door Salespeople 37. Demanding Explanations 38. Expressing Your Reservations 39. Taking Things Into Consideration 40. Arguments and Counter Arguments 41. Seeing the Good Side 42. Generalizing 43. Exceptions 44. The Generalization Game 45. Illustrating Your Point 46. What You Really Mean 47. Finish Your Story 48. Right or wrong 49. Crowd Reactions 50. Getting To Know Someone 51. Can I Help You? 52. The Love Test 53. I haven't a Clue! 54. It Serves You Right! 55. Analyze Your Handwriting 56. Inkblots 57. Being Sympathetic 58. The Interview 59. Showing Interest 60. Are You Following Me? 61. Communication Problems 62. Accepting a Compliment 63. Mini-Conversations

• 1. Asking for Information2. Breaking in3. Interrupting Game4. Getting Information on the Phone5. Actions in Order6. Telling a Story7. Listing Excuses8. The Main Thing9. The Main Problem10. A Surprising Fact11. Surprising News12. An Unpleasant Thought13. The Hidden Truth14. Changing the Subject15. Current Affairs16. Guessing17. A Conviction18. Personal Opinions19. How Something Affects You20. Sharing a Confidence21. How to get the Money22. Offering a Suggestion23. The Great Escape24. Plan and Counterplan25. Thinking about a Problem26. Emphasizing a Point27. Adding Things28. Give a Reason29. Have you got a Good Reason?30. Thinking Ahead31. Correcting Yourself32. Putting the Record Straight33. Popular Misconceptions34. We Take It For Granted35. Saying ''''no'''' Tactfully36. Door To Door Salespeople37. Demanding Explanations38. Expressing Your Reservations39. Taking Things Into Consideration40. Arguments and Counter Arguments41. Seeing the Good Side42. Generalizing43. Exceptions44. The Generalization Game45. Illustrating Your Point46. What You Really Mean47. Finish Your Story48. Right or wrong49. Crowd Reactions50. Getting To Know Someone51. Can I Help You?52. The Love Test53. I haven''''t a Clue!54. It Serves You Right!55. Analyze Your Handwriting56. Inkblots57. Being Sympathetic58. The Interview59. Showing Interest60. Are You Following Me?61. Communication Problems62. Accepting a Compliment63. Mini-Conversations