9. One-Liners
Reach out and respond. Share your thoughts. A grunt or a monosyllabic response is not a response at all. A response tells the other person that you’re interested in carrying out the conversation. Again, it’s a two-way street.
10. Not Investing in the Conversation
Invest in the conversation as much as the other person does. This involves learning and widening your world. You can’t give what you don’t have. Read a lot, be interested in what’s going on, and try to listen to other people’s views even if their views are opposed to yours.
It may sound all too much and all too soon, but you can start with three areas which you think need improvement the most. Work at them for a start.