Improve Your Conversations: Think on Your Feet, Witty Banter, and Always Know What to Say with Improv Comedy Techniques

This is easily the best book on the art of conversation I have ever read. And I've read quite a few! Patrick King does a fantastic job of identifying what makes a conversation work, and what makes a conversationalist fail. Never before has someone laid out so clearly and easily to understand the elements you need to deploy in verbal interactions with others. And they are so easy to apply. Already, my conversations have improved immensely. I'm really seeing here what I did in the past that turned people off so much. I knew I was doing something wrong, but the other books I read didn't identify it. Hence I kept searching for a book that would disclose this secret to me. And I found it in spades in here. Honestly, I was so vexed by my inability to engage people productively in conversations, and I'd see other's conversing so fluidly and happily with each other. I'm a smart person; why couldn't I succeed at something seeming so obviously simple? Now I know what I was doing so wrong, what turned people off, and I've stopped doing it. So simple! And now I do the right things he recommends, and they light people up!!Thanks, Patrick, for this great book! You've done a terrific service to nincompoops like me who could not converse happily with others. Now I can! It's really working. And I'm enjoying people so much more.And for anyone skeptical about this review, be assured I'm no relative or friend of Mr. King, don't know him, never met him. I've written quite a few reviews up here, please read them if you're doubtful.Best of luck to you all. I can't recommend this book enough.

I have read the earlier edition of this book and the new content to this edition is just as awesome. Patrick knows well his readers and give useful practical points on improving conversations. The book is very helpful to introverts or those who are socially challenged because it gives them specific action points to work on.This book explores improv comedy as a technique in conversations. True enough, conversations can be treated like a strategic game or show where one has to carry the conversation if one wants it to flow well and build a good rapport with the people he talks to.I appreciate that Patrick listens to his readers, too. I have asked him to expound more on the "Yes and..." strategy which he elaborated more into this new version.

I liked that it was a easy read. Very fun and entertaining book. Still helps me to be ready for interesting conversations.

Bought this book after reading all the good reviews on Amazon and if I can be fully transparent, I’m not quite sure how to feel about it after I finished reading it.I found 60% of it to be very basic and the rest to be kind of useful! Author does a good job explaining different scenarios with examples but I can’t really see how anyone would use his methods and not be awkward … I guess If you’re really really trying to come out of your comfort zone then his methods could work.Do I recommend reading it for at least one time? Ehhhh maybe. It’s an easy read (took me 5 days) but don’t have high expectations.

I was looking for ways to improve my wit and humor in conversations consistently. My friends call me funny, but I felt it didn't always flowed as expected, and I couldn't really know how to make it work each time. I watched many Youtube videos on this topic, and found that humor is essential benign violation, but how to make it work while talking was not as clear. This book is simply amazing, and helped me understand the science and framework behind conversations and how to be an amazing conversationalist. The best advice of this book, "Don't try to be funny". lol..

I'm working on becoming more social, and found this book to be a great learning resource. I learned that trying to have a script in my head of responses was one of the things holding me back from having quality conversations with others. Now I do my best to be present, and listen to the person speaking, and have been having more success speaking with people. Pick up this book and start talking with others!

Many people are admired for their sharpness in maintaining conservational flow on different subjects. Just like a monkey jumping on trees but no risk of falling down. After reading Patrick's book, I understand the techniques and open-minded stance in reading context and where the other person want to go to keep interesting dialogue and deeper connections. We always commit the mistake - always want to influence and persuade to win a conversation. But indeed that is debate and argumentative. Not funny, no pleasure.

Great insight to improve your conversations, keep flow, be natural, and active listening. Helps interject comedy and humor to the conversation. Good recommendations on techniques to improve.

Looking at communication and conversation from the unique angle of improvised comedy really does help you understand the purpose and value of conversing with others. Written in an easy and relatable style the insights you garner will make you better at listening, observing and understanding.

Should be school kids book this, it actually gives great insights how to actually make a conversation I've seen this being put to use but never understood the reason why would people be like that, some stuff I learned myself but this book gave 75% of what I missed 25 got myself on my own, it's really brilliant and made me change my behaviour for better I strongly advice this

Awesome read.Flows well and practical advice to get better.As a coach I tend to get stuck on the serious side of things and this book helped me include more flow and fun + avoid broad questions

Este es de los pocos manuales realmente efectivos que se pueden leer para mejorar las conversaciones. Totalmente recomendable, no te arrepentirás.

Just starting out on improving my conversation skills and found this book to be simple where other books have been overwhelming