A genuine hello accompanied by a heartwarming, three second smile is one of the most basic, highly effective ice breakers there is.

一句真诚的问候搭配上一个温暖的三秒钟微笑是最基本也最有用的开场白。

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Start by filling your idea vault with possible ice breakers to start a conversation and follow-up questions to sustain the conversation.

一开始你应该想好各种可能的开场白以便开始这场对话，并且准备后续的问题让对话持续下去。

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To help you out with ideas for starting a conversation, here are ten of the most effective ice breakers you can use in different scenarios to get a conversation off and running.

为了帮助你开始一场对话，下面是10句最有用的开场白，你可以用于不同场合，让对话开始并进行下去。

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People love talking about themselves so asking questions is the easiest of ice breakers.

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