Hey ladies

Okay so.. one thing I’ve sometimes struggled with is conversation (which is odd because in my personal life I talk so much shit haha) with new clients.

I usually start by simply greeting them, offering water and shower etc and taking the money. Easy!

But then.. when they come out of the shower I kinda beckon them over and sometimes they’ve asked “can we chat first”  I’ve struggled! I don’t want to be too personal and ask about their life so I find myself being really awkward. Even asked what his favourite curry was once!

Do you have any conversation or “break the ice” conversation tips?

Jess xx

'how was the journey?' 'what amazing /horrible weather', 'did you find he location ok?' thats pretty much my three standard industry questions don't really need to listen to the replies as they're just to make them feel at home. If they sit like spanners expecting a heart to heart it's not gonna happen.  Sometimes needy guys want to explain their depressing home situation and I find ways of cutting them off, turn up the music quite loud or change the subject to something frivolous.

And I don't sit down with needy clients at the end, as you can get stuck and they hang around. I'm always moving tidying.

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If you don't want to chit chat, just reply "sure, if that's how you want to use your booking", amazingly they realise the clock is now ticking and they no longer want to chit chat.

I find guys who want to sit and talk shite are the ones who really think the time starts when the bedroom fun begins.

Plenty of my bookings include chat and no one expects it outside the time, doesn't mean I haven't encountered a few who do but as far as I'm concerned the clock has started. Some clients actually spend much of their booking chatting.

While I am never short of things to say to clients and can open conversations very easily to break the ice I make a point of never asking anything too personal or making obvious "hairdresser" comments, been anywhere nice for your holidays or what do you have planned for later type of things. I know many clients are used to these harmless comments but I always think they may be doing a  mental

Yesterday a new young guy was more of a chatterbox than even me and he gave me the history of his last 5 years and his relationship and family problems. I was fine with this as it goes no further but when he stated specific names and surnames and bearing in mind his real name and company name were on his shirt, I thought to myself how trusting he was but also naieve.

You could ask them what do they like talking about... and then hopefully they chat away lol.

I am not originally from the UK, so whenever I need to get some conversation going I always ask if there are any places here they would recommend me visiting, and that usually evolves into places in Europe they like, which continues into conversations about travel and by then we are relaxed enough and any awkwardness has gone.... usually. 

How’s your day been

Have you been working today

What do you do

Did you travel far

Did you park ok

Any plans for this evening

How has AW etc been treating you?

I chat complete crap with clients lol