This is the most popular book in the world for learning conversational skills. This book teaches simple skills for doing well socially in everyday language, which is why it has been popular in its various editions for 37 years and has sold almost 1 million copies. People all over the world have learned the secrets of effective conversation using Conversationally Speaking. Goodread’s experts chose it as the #1 book (out of 42) for people who want to learn conversational skills. The experts at Internet site SocialSelf just named it the best book you can find on the subject.

This revised edition provides more ways to improve your conversational skills by asking questions that promote conversation, learning how to listen so that others will be encouraged to talk, reducing anxiety in social situations and more.

Alan Garner, MA, is a nationally known communications consultant and a longtime teacher. He has taught hundreds of "Conversationally Speaking" workshops and over 5 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide. Dr. Mandy Caporelli is an Associate Professor of Speech at Penn State University. Each week, she teaches the skills in this book to hundreds of students.

Toastmaster Magazine writes: "'Conversationally Speaking' is the classic how-to book in social communication."

Carolyn Hax, a columnist for the "Washington Post,” whose work appears in 200 newpapers, writes, “Alan Garner is brilliant at teaching social skills to those who need or want to start at the beginning- who feel they somehow missed out on life classes that everyone else got to attend."

"Conversationally Speaking" is recommended by hundreds of therapists for people who want better relationships. These include Dr. Albert Ellis, the founder of the Rational Emotive School of Psychology, who called this book: "An exceptionally clear, highly effective book on conversational skills that uniquely includes a very sensible and useful section on rational thinking."

Aaron Beck, MD, University Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania wrote: "'Conversationally Speaking' is of great value for people who want to sharpen their skills in interpersonal relations. I routinely recommend it."