Small Talk

102 . the fine art of small talk
with your choice later. That one compliment got the couple
charged up again and they were able to find a new
topic of conversation to get them through the day, although
they didn’t locate their dream house that Sunday.
Other behavioral compliments include comments
like:
• I appreciate how organized you are for our
meetings. It makes it easy to get the work done.
• It must have taken a lot of courage to change
careers during your peak of success. I really
admire that.
• You have an amazing amount of determination. I
think it’s remarkable that you set aside time to
successfully train for a marathon.
Congratulations.
• I know you are nervous about this procedure; it’s
great that you made yourself show up.
• You certainly look at the bright side of things; it
is a pleasure to work with you.