Communication
a natural opening
a suitable moment to start a topic
A natural opening is a suitable moment when you can begin a conversation or introduce a subject without seeming forced.
Hear it in real life
Did you tell Nina about the move?
Not yet - I haven't found a natural opening.
I was looking for a natural opening to ask my manager about the promotion.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I waited ‸ a natural opening.
Say: I waited for a natural opening.
Use “wait for” before the moment you are expecting.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
wait for a natural opening; find a natural opening
Your turn: say it out loud
I was looking for a natural opening to ask my manager about the promotion.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a natural opening
a suitable moment to start a topic
“I was looking for a natural opening to ask my manager about the promotion.”
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