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100 Sentence Starters for Building Rapport

May 18, 2026

100 Sentence Starters for Building Rapport

No. Item Definition
1. Appreciate you being here. Thanks them for showing up.
2. Delighted to meet you. A warm first-meeting greeting.
3. Feel free to share. Invites open conversation.
4. Good to have you with us. Welcomes someone warmly.
5. Great to connect with you. Friendly greeting for conversation.
6. How are things at home? Asks about home life.
7. How are things at work? Invites work-life update.
8. How are things going lately? Invites recent-life update.
9. How are things with you? Invites a general update.
10. How are you feeling today? Checks on their current state.
11. How are you holding up? Shows concern and support.
12. How did things go for you? Invites them to share results.
13. How did your weekend go? Asks about recent weekend.
14. How have things been? Invites a broad update.
15. How have you been? Checks in on their wellbeing.
16. How was your weekend? Asks about recent downtime.
17. How’s everything been lately? Invites broad recent update.
18. How’s everything going? Invites a broad life update.
19. How’s everything on your end? Invites their side of things.
20. How’s life treating you? Asks about life generally.
21. How’s work been lately? Invites a work-related update.
22. How’s your afternoon been? Checks in on later hours.
23. How’s your afternoon going? Asks about their afternoon.
24. How’s your day been so far? Checks in on their day.
25. How’s your day ending? Asks about the close of day.
26. How’s your day going? Asks about their day.
27. How’s your day looking? Asks about upcoming plans.
28. How’s your day shaping up? Asks about plans unfolding.
29. How’s your day treating you? Light way to ask.
30. How’s your day unfolding? Asks how things are progressing.
31. How’s your energy today? Checks current mood or stamina.
32. How’s your evening been? Checks in on the evening.
33. How’s your evening going? Asks about their evening.
34. How’s your family doing? Asks about loved ones.
35. How’s your month going? Invites a broader update.
36. How’s your morning been? Checks in on earlier hours.
37. How’s your morning going? Asks about their morning.
38. How’s your pace been lately? Asks about busyness level.
39. How’s your project going? Asks about current work.
40. How’s your routine been? Invites everyday-life update.
41. How’s your schedule been? Asks about busyness or routine.
42. How’s your side of things? Asks for their perspective.
43. How’s your team doing? Asks about colleagues or group.
44. How’s your week been? Asks about recent experiences.
45. How’s your week ending? Asks about the week’s close.
46. How’s your week looking? Asks about upcoming week plans.
47. How’s your week starting? Asks about the week’s beginning.
48. How’s your workload lately? Asks about current demands.
49. How’s your world these days? Invites a broad personal update.
50. I appreciate your time. Shows respect for their time.
51. I hope you’re doing well. Shows care and goodwill.
52. I’m excited to chat. Shows enthusiasm for talking.
53. I’m glad we could catch up. Appreciates reconnection time.
54. I’m glad we could connect. Shows appreciation for meeting.
55. I’m glad we could talk. Shows appreciation for conversation.
56. I’m glad we crossed paths. Signals positive chance connection.
57. I’m glad we have this time. Values shared time together.
58. I’m glad we’re in touch. Values ongoing connection.
59. I’m glad you could make it. Welcomes them appreciatively.
60. I’m glad you reached out. Appreciates their initiative.
61. I’m glad you’re here. Welcomes them warmly.
62. I’m happy to see you. Expresses positive feeling directly.
63. I’m happy we get to talk. Shows positive engagement.
64. I’m happy you made it. Welcomes their arrival.
65. I’m looking forward to this. Shows positive anticipation.
66. I’m thankful for your time. Shows appreciation and respect.
67. I’m thankful we could meet. Expresses gratitude for meeting.
68. It’s a pleasure to meet you. Formal friendly introduction.
69. It’s always good to talk. Affirms the conversation positively.
70. It’s been a while. Notes time since last meeting.
71. It’s been nice chatting. Warm conversational closer.
72. It’s good hearing from you. Warm response to contact.
73. It’s good to be here with you. Creates shared warmth.
74. It’s good to catch up. Friendly reunion opener.
75. It’s good to have you here. Welcomes them sincerely.
76. It’s good to reconnect. Simple reunion starter.
77. It’s good to see you again. Warm repeat-meeting greeting.
78. It’s great catching up. Friendly reconnection phrase.
79. It’s great to see you. Warmly acknowledges meeting them.
80. It’s lovely to see you. Warm affectionate greeting.
81. It’s nice getting to know you. Builds friendly familiarity.
82. It’s nice running into you. Friendly chance-meeting opener.
83. It’s nice talking with you. Affirms the interaction warmly.
84. It’s nice to connect again. Warm reconnection opener.
85. It’s nice to finally meet you. Warm first in-person meeting.
86. It’s nice to hear your voice. Warm phone or audio opener.
87. It’s nice to meet you. Polite first-meeting opener.
88. It’s wonderful to see you. Enthusiastic warm greeting.
89. Lovely to meet you. A warm first-meeting greeting.
90. Nice to see you today. A friendly in-person greeting.
91. Tell me about yourself. Invites personal introduction.
92. Thanks for being here. Expresses appreciation for presence.
93. Thanks for joining me. Appreciates their participation.
94. Thanks for making time. Appreciates their effort to meet.
95. We should catch up soon. Suggests future connection.
96. What brings you here today? Asks their reason for coming.
97. What have you been up to? Invites a personal update.
98. What have you enjoyed recently? Encourages positive conversation.
99. What’s been going well for you? Invites positive personal updates.
100. What’s new with you? Invites recent news or updates.

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