How to Become More Talkative

A lot of people want to speak up, be confident and become more talkative. I have long asked myself, “How can I become more talkative?” I simply attributed my inability to talk more to my introvertedness and accepted not being able to talk to people. That was a mistake. What kind of a person can’t speak up for basic rights? Everyone needs to be able to have the strength and courage to talk freely.

In this article, we shall explore ways how you can learn to become more talkative. Learning to become more talkative does not need you to have a lot of confidence, but it’s important to be confident if you want to talk more.

How Can You Become More Talkative?

Here are 5 ways to help you learn how to become more talkative.

1 | Push yourself

How to be more talkative?

Throw yourself out there and talk to people. Make a fool of yourself. This is how you will learn to become more talkative. With every embarrassment, you will learn to hone the skill of talking to people more. No one is going to remember how you felt awkward. People don’t care that much. As you keep pushing yourself, you will learn to become more talkative.

2 | Learn more information about interesting topics

How to be more talkative?

People who know a lot of knowledge about certain topics have more confidence and can be more talkative. I’ve seen shy people who completely flipped around and started talking confidently about topics such as world news, health, economy, and other interesting topics. So get started with reading articles and watching YouTube videos so that you can impress people with your knowledge!

3 | Conversation starters

How to be more talkative?

Conversation starters are basically just that—ways to start up a conversation with someone new. The most common conversation starter is the weather. You can ask people if they’ve watched a certain movie or read a certain book. My favorite is asking people if they’ve read a book that is best-selling. You can ask if they’ve listened to a new album, you can talk about your surroundings, and other topics. This can help you to initiate a conversation and it will flow naturally from there.

4 | Posture

How to be talkative: Make yourself look more inviting. Adopt an easy posture, with your spine straight, maybe even a little smile. If you fold in on yourself and have a bad posture, you can turn people away. They will assume that you want to be left alone. If you keep your eyes alert and friendly, people can find it easier to talk to you.

5 | Talk to the right people

How to be talkative: It’s hard to imagine some people want to engage you in conversation. Some people may look busy. Other people are just not interested in talking to you. You need accept it even though people can be rude. You have to learn to study the people around you and spot out people who may have more similarities to you.

You Can Become More Talkative

I hope I have answered your question, “How can I become more talkative?” I love that you are working towards improving certain aspects of yourself. Self improvement is very possible. You can change yourself for the better. So many people manage to better themselves. You just have to try.