Encouraging conversation

We can encourage conversation in the following ways.

· Showing interest/surprise

Really?
I’m surprised to hear that.
Do you? /Did you? /Have you?

· Asking follow-up questions

What did you think of…?
When are you going to…?
How do you feel about…?

· Using the speaker’s words in a follow-up question

So the meeting’s been postponed until next March.
Next March?