Conversation Starters

What are the perfect conversation starters for your next party? Questions or scenarios that are funny, unique or even, slightly wacky.

• 120 Printable Conversation Cards
• What Makes a Great Icebreaker?
• Good Conversation Tactics: Strike up a conversation!

What Makes a Great Party Icebreaker?

What makes a great ice breaker? This of course depends on the formality of the situation and the interests of the person you're talking to. But most conversation starter questions that appeal are:

• Funny
• Interesting
• Challenging
• Aren't Answered Simply

What's funny depends on who you ask, but some things are universal. Funny conversation questions could be ones that pose an extraordinary circumstance, are unexpected, odd, or amusing scenario. Getting someone to defend their reaction to an invented scenario can also be fun and funny for all parties.

• You lied on your resume. Your boss thinks you speak fluent Chinese. He's sending you to China next month to handle a big account. What do you do?
• If you found a turtle that talked would you call the television station or your shrink?

What makes for interesting conversation? First listening -- paying attention to what your conversation partner finds interesting because "An interested person is an interesting person." Take what your guest is interested in and add a twist.

So often our conversation falls in the same rut: our roles, our career, our aches and pains and happenings. By building new scenarios, though fictional, we talk more about who we really are. And sometimes the discovery is funny.

• A leprechaun gives you a pair of magic wooden shoes. They're ugly and uncomfortable. If you wear them every day for a year you'll get $100,000. Do you?

What you answer can indicate more about who you are than talk about reality. Are you willing to endure discomfort for a year? What else would you be willing to do for $100,000 that took a year's commitment? Is money everything? What would the consequences to your posture be? Would it take that much money to repair the health problems you'd developed?

When conversation questions are good, they aren't answered simply. For example, with ...

• What if humans had tails?

... you'd have to consider what kind of tail. After all a monkey tail might prove more practical that a dog tail that just wags and doesn't allow you to pick anything up. What fashion statements would involve tails? Would they be harry or bare like our current skin?

Party Talk Conversation Starters $6.99

Our Party Talk Printable Funny Conversation Starters Cards

You could create your own cards, but for a fraction of the time, well worth what you'd spend, you could get our Party Talk conversation cards. These fun conversation topic cards provide an instant ice breaker. Just set out the conversation topics and guests will never have an awkward lull in conversation.

With 120 printable conversation starters, Party Talk is the easiest way to instantly liven a party. And if you need a set for every room in the house, just print them. It's that easy!

10 Free when you follow the Party-zine Scene!

Wondering what types of ice breaker questions come in Party Talk set? Print the free sample version which includes 10 conversation starter cards.

There are funny conversation questions that make guests ponder "What if..." and thought provoking scenarios, with a flavor of comedy to keep your party topics light and fun.

Your guests will certainly laugh, make new friends, and mingle to their hearts' content.

"Party Talk" ice breaker questions can be printed on card stock to create an attractive card. You can even print them on colored card stock if you're trying to coordinate a color theme. Also, for your convenience they were created to print onto perforated business card stock (Avery 5371 or Avery 8371). The business card stock is available online or at stores such as Wal-mart, office supplies stores, and large discount stores.

What all do you get?

• 120 Ice Breaker Cards For Starting a Conversation
• A Folding Pillow Box (great no fuss packaging for a quick hostess' gift)
• One page that where you can create your own personalized conversation starters

Review the cards with your guests in mind. Some of the cards are more appropriate for more casual parties.

10 Tips on Funny Conversation Starters Paula of Atlantic Beach shares her ideas for breaking the ice at a party. Read her 10 tips on how to strike up a conversation.

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