Ask questions
If you are afraid of awkward silence or you don’t have anything to talk about, you can ask questions to make yourself feel less shy. You may experience moments when everyone goes silent and it feels like there is nothing to talk about. Your stress level [6] may increase when your mind goes blank and the only thing you think of is what you are supposed to say. You can always ask questions to leave this phase. Also, it is important to ask open-ended questions that can be answered with a yes or no. This helps the person you’re asking to broaden his or her thoughts.