Question

How might you close each of the following conversations? What types of closings would be most
effective? Which would be least effective?
1. You and a friend have been talking on the phone for the last hour, but at this point nothing new is
being said. You have work to do and want to close the conversation.
2. After a long meeting, your colleague doesn't seem to know how to end the conversation and con-
tinues to go over what has already been said. You have to get back to your desk.

Answer 1

Answer:

The best thing to do in each of these situations is to be polite, quick, and honest.

Explanation:

For the friends one you can say:

Well, I have to go now, but maybe we can talk some other time, okay?

For the work one you can say:

Thanks for telling me all the info, but I need to get back to work.  Maybe we can talk more during break time.

You don't want to be too mean when ending the conversation.