There’s always an awkwardness to going out in a larger group at least in the first few minutes until a topic or more get going and people can pick the subject they want to pursue. It’s always easier to go out in two but it rarely has the potential to turn out as fun. Even if you’re in a new group or in a group of old friends there will still be a moment of suspense before somebody cracks the ice and you might as well do it yourself.


If you’re out in a pub with a small group of friends or colleagues you can always pump up the conversation by ordering a first round of drinks and making harmless observations about the choices people make. There’s always a good vibe to a friendly tease. Then look well who it is that’s with you and you’re bound to have a pending question for at least one of the people there. Ask and don’t worry to much about integrating everybody into the discussion. Once one conversation starts the others will feel more at ease and comfortable to start their own conversation or just interfere in the ones of the others. If the environment you’re in is work related than the subject are best kept neutral and formal. Even if you’re on a break and your colleagues are also good friends you shouldn’t distance yourself too much from the general atmosphere. Use topics as assignments, the usual gossip but always make sure you know who’s around and how formal and informal relations generally form within the company. Breaks are usually short and everybody is mostly focused of making the most of them. If it’s a lunch break don’t spend it with a group which makes you tense but spend it with friends and then you won’t have to worry to much about conversation. After all the whole point of a lunch break is enjoying the meal.

Other popular topics for a decent conversation in a small group can involve travel plans which you have, holiday plans. Everybody feels nice to talk about projects for the future and to put aside the thought of work and focus on plans to spend your free time. The others will also be more than happy to take their turn at describing their holiday plans. You might even get some practical use out of this. You never know how you can improve your plans. There’s a lot of information out there but some things are best found out through experience and what better way to share that experience than through conversation.

There are many topics you can think of that make a good conversation but always make sure you ask the other persons about his well-being without asking for too many details. It is good to be considerate and interested in the others before launching a conversation. That way you’ll all know you’re not just talking just for wasting time .