86 PowerPhrases in Action
What do you do to relax?Are you there to take business cards? Talk about business.
What do you enjoy about your job?I’m in the publishing industry. How about you?Are you there to establish friendships? Make your focus more
personal. Say,
Tell me about your family.That’s a lovely necklace. Is there a story behind it?Are you there to learn whatever these people can teach you? Ask,
What would you recommend to someone who has
never been here before?What did you do before you worked here?Notice that the above questions are all open ended—
meaning they require more than a one-word answer. Were
you to say,
Do you enjoy your job?Do you have a family?Some weather, huh!