How to fake being outgoing and a good communicator?

Just be yourself and have confidence in what you're saying... if you fake and force communication it will come off as awkward. And remember to practice too... good luck

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This isn't necessarily true...

Sometimes you have to see the situation you are in, and became relatable to the person you're communicating with, my communication skills are pretty bad personally so i often have to force myself to be more outgoing and it goes well when i do.

Otherwise, I would probably just ignore everyone, naturally i dont like talking to people haha #introvert

Probably... but if you focus all your concentration on how to relate, it won't be genuine... the person you're talking with has to relate as well.. but if you're not yourself they won't be able to do so and the conversation will be fruitless

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it's not always about being genuine, it's just about certain situations that you're in

For example I have to talk to clients quite a lot, I dont actually care about where they're going on holiday or how bad the traffic is or whatever, just have to communicate in a friendly way. My co workers are like this, very friendly then when the client leaves like.

'they're so annoying' lol

My point is forced communication is kinda a thing too, however if we are talking making friends and stuff like that, then your advice is probably better. but who needs friends, not me hehe

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Yeah it depends on what situation you're in

And ofc you don't need friends when I'm your bestie

you just fake it.. like you're portraying a character, and you believe that you're that character and people are talking to this character, not you.

But really its better if you are just honest, its not a good idea to try to fake something at a job interview at all. Be real with your interviewers at that will benefit you a lot more than just faking, but that's just my opinion.

It’s better to be yourself. If people see you for what you really are, they’ll have more respect than if you put on a facade. I tried that and it’s worked for me,

@ripia being such an introvert is surprising to me ....

Back to op. I don't think faking a personality is a great idea. I think you need to adjust yourself well and understand that we pass through different situations every day. Just be open mind and take every situation as a way to learn and grow.

Being outgoing isn't obligatory and you don't need to feel pressured about being like this. But if you want to change yourself a little bit for your own good, then you can start with just being "free" and have in mind that your opinion is yours and you can speak your mind freely. Just be respectful and don't pressure yourself too much.

When in a conversation, listen to the last thing someone says and build off that. This shows that you fully listened to everything they said.

For example, someone says "Oh I had cats growing up, but now my new house has a yard, so I can finally get a dog"

If your response is to talk about cats, then it can seem like you stopped listening halfway through. You can still talk about cats if you want, but at least mention the last half of the sentence. Maybe something like "Oh it's great that you can have the type of pet you want now ..." and then you can talk about cats, or move into a different topic entirely.

But at least you acknowledged what they said and made them feel heard.