It’s only natural to get excited when you are having a fun conversation, with thoughts and ideas popping into your head and the words flowing. But be careful not to talk before your conversation partners take a break, intentionally or otherwise interrupting them.
Patience Is a Virtue
It’s been said many times that we have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak. Actively listening, holding our response to allow the other person, or people, to finish talking is more than polite—it allows us to engage with the other person and quite possibly learn something useful. This is especially important when conversing with your boss, a friend, or a relative; you may think the world of them, but cutting them off mid-sentence will always come across as a sign of disrespect.
When conversing in person, each person's body language gives cues about when they are ready to listen or speak.etonastenka/Shutterstock
