
Break the Mold: 30 Better Questions to Ask When Networking
Eliminate that awkward feeling and grow your professional network.
Start conversations with a few of the following questions.
- What brought you here?
- Do you love what you do? What about it?
- What has been the highlight of your day so far?
- Who is someone you really admire?
- What did you think you were going to do when you were younger?
- What’s your “go-to” advice?
- What was your first job? What was it like?
- What is something that people should know about your industry?
- What do you see as the coming trends in your industry?
- Do you have any upcoming travel plans?
- How do you two know each other?
- What are you reading currently?
- When you’re not working, how do you spend your time?
- What’s your favorite book?
- What’s your dream job?
- What’s the worst job you ever had?
- What was your favorite subject in school?
- What’s the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
- If you didn’t have to sleep, what would you do with your extra time?
- At what job would you be terrible?
- What did you have to give up achieving your current level of success?
- What do you love about [insert their profession]?
- What does success mean to you?
- If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be?
- Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give your younger self?
- What are you working on that you are most excited about right now?
- Who is someone you really admire?
- How did you get into this field?
- What skills/experience do I need to start building to be successful in this field?
- Is there anyone you recommend I talk to next? May I mention you referred me?
- ** BONUS QUESTION ** How can I know someone I’m talking to would be a good person for you to know and meet?
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