{"id":51055,"date":"2019-01-09T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-1084-how-to-shorten-and-lengthen-your-small-talk-in-english-as-needed\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:46:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:46:28","slug":"aee-1084-how-to-shorten-and-lengthen-your-small-talk-in-english-as-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-1084-how-to-shorten-and-lengthen-your-small-talk-in-english-as-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 1084: How to Shorten and Lengthen Your Small Talk in English As Needed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you like it when Baristas make small talk with you? Do you appreciate it when your waiter or waitress strikes up a conversation?<\/p>\n

If you end up in a conversation with someone at a bar or cafe, how can you keep the small talk short or make it longer depending on the situation? Today we\u2019ll show you how to do it.<\/p>\n

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Girls, you don\u2019t have idea how I\u2019ve improved my listening with you. I\u2019m from Venezuela and I came to San Francisco, (USA) a year ago. I\u2019ve studied English but I have a problem, around me there are so many latin people, then I can\u2019t speak English whole day, as I\u2019d like it. But thanks help me a lot. The second one but not less important, while I try to improve my English for looking for a job as journalist, I\u2019m working in a cafe\/bakery\/restaurant and I got a promotion as Barista-Cashier (I was cook) I\u2019d love to listen from you vocabulary, suggestions of how to be nice with the costumers. Which are the best words or sentences for getting a small and nice conversation while I\u2019m taking the orders on the register and offering ours best breads, drinks and plates. <\/p>\n

I know I\u2019ve asked for so much. I\u2019m sorry about that, but you\u2019re my idols. I really appreciate A LOT all that you\u2019ve done for us.<\/p>\n

Thanks!
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Hugs!<\/p>\n

Odell Lopez<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n

To get started with this topic you can check out AEE 1052: 3 Questions to Consider When You Start a Conversation with Someone Who Is Working.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Great question and congrats on the job! We wish you lots of luck! If you are a barista, there are a few things to keep in mind with customers. Here are two main things you should think about when deciding whether or not to make small talk:<\/p>\n

How busy is the cafe\/restaurant?<\/strong> If it\u2019s very busy or there is a long line, you probably want to keep any comments short and sweet to keep the line moving. You can say things like:<\/p>\n

-How are you today?<\/p>\n

-What can I getcha?<\/p>\n

-I recommend the\u2026<\/p>\n

-Have a great day!<\/p>\n

How busy is the customer?<\/strong> It may be empty in the restaurant but that doesn\u2019t mean the customer wants to talk. You have to read their body language and how they are speaking. Are they speaking in short, clipped sentences? Probably try to just use phrases from step 1. Are they looking at their phone or making eye contact with you? Are they asking questions? These are things you should be on the lookout for to help you decide what your customer wants. You can still be polite and speak with them a little if they are in a rush, but it doesn\u2019t have to be anything more than polite short questions and statements.<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s talk about if you have a customer who is smiling, making eye contact, doesn\u2019t appear to be in a rush..what are some more interesting and fun things you can say to them?<\/p>\n

To make a recommendation:<\/strong><\/p>\n