what to talk about during coffee chat?
So, I'm grabbing coffee with a bunch of people this week, connected with them some months ago and we've spoken on the phone and exchanged some email. Once I got my current internship, I asked a few people that I had connected to meet with me for some coffee. What do we talk about though, work, the internship?
Just ask them about their job, their unique challenges, or how they got there. People love talking about themselves, and usually, if the person is not dry like a fucking cracker, that should get the gears turning quite well. Unfortunately for you, dry as bones people are a dime a dozen in the Finance industry.
I kind of know their backgrounds and work as we've spoken on the phone. I guess we'll just discuss how my internship is going, updates on how they're doing and we'll go from there. I actually haven't been able to go out on these 'coffee chats' due to covid, so I just don't know what to expect. Should be a normal convoerstaion like any other over coffee but I don't want to embarrass myself or waste anyone's time.
You´re missing the point here. If you vibe with the person, then the coffee chat is the perfect place to further do so. If you´re just looking for specific answers, ask them, but you´ll likely not get anything else from them. Just, you know, vibe with them. Tell a random story, a fun experience, or that you´re super excited for the bbq next week with your family or whatever. Just have fun. No one likes a dry conversation except dry people.
ask them two questions..... how did you get to where you are today and if you were to do it again.. what would you change
the more they talk about themselves the better they think the meeting went.. better they view you
works like a charm
you welcome
this sums it up so well
+1
I didn’t learn this until I was in my 20s - valuable advice.
Thanks man, the meeting went well, he offered to pass on my resume to others he knew and will push me as they look to hire another analyst in the next few months. The reason I made the post was that I had already asked the type of questions you listed when we spoke on the phone when we first connected some months ago and I didn't want it to be repetitve. I have a few more set up with people I've already spoken with and others that I have not yet connected with, at least now I know what to expect.
How did you get him to pass on your resume to others and push you for recruiting? Did he offer or did you make the ask? What was the conversation like leading to that?
penis size
guys that their SO has fucked before them and who they think the best of the bunch was
religion
politics
how much money their boss made last year versus how much they did
critical race theory
their body fat %
ok enough foolin around, monty09 is spot on
dont jump into the hard stuff straight odd the bat or you'll look like a hairdo. pull them for a chat by asking who's their fave on love island to get the convo flowing
Anything except for politics.
impress him with you superior knowledge of the arabica vs robusta demand
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/uh-oh-starbucks-consumers-shift-c…
Alt-right website
you think? do you call mainstream news alt-left?
Ask them how they define success
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