Whether you’re meeting with someone for the first time or the fiftieth, the first few moments are vital. They set the tone for the rest of the meeting and potentially your future relationship.
Icebreaker sentences are a powerful way to open a meeting and make a great lasting impression. We’ve created this template to help you craft the perfect icebreaker sentence starters.
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Icebreaker sentences are statements that you use to kick off a meeting in a significant way.
<aside> 💡 Icebreaker sentences are essential because we can only deliver the best experience when prepared.
Icebreakers help create greater excitement and connectivity and open the conversation.
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Request a daily icebreaker email from your Engagement Manager* / Executive Assistant, listing people you might want an icebreaker for based on meetings scheduled for the next business day.
[If working without an Executive Assistant, replace “Your EM/EA” with “You” in the steps below. If you’d like Mindmaven to help you with a rock star EA/EM contact us.]
Your EM/EA will create a mini profile: a short summary of the person you are meeting with.
Your EM/EA will include icebreaker sentence recommendations.
You will then select and utilize a sentence for your meeting.
<aside> 🌟 Learn what separates a Mindmaven-trained Engagement Manager from a typical Executive Assistant on our blog: https://mindmaven.com/blog/scale-yourself-while-scaling/)
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Your EM / EA will perform 10 minutes of research on the person you are meeting and create a mini profile, similar to a dossier, with 3-5 bullet points that can be used as hooks to guide the conversation.
About the person
About their company