One strategy to leave others with the impression that you're a sparkling conversation partner is to get others to talk about themselves.

要想给别人留下一种印象，让别人觉得你是一个出色的谈话伙伴，一个策略就是让别人谈论他们自己。

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You don't need a conversation partner.

你不需要练习对话的对象。

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His own report showed he changed his tone and gestures based on his conversation partner.

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That last phrase is where you have the opportunity to sing your praises framed as a benefit to your conversation partner.

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Worse, interrupting your conversation partner is straight up unproductive.

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