We all hate getting stuck in a dull conversation, especially at conferences, where your time is precious, and shouldn’t be wasted! Or maybe your feet hurt and you just need to sit down. Whatever your reasoning, here are 10 quick getaway responses to use while at IFMA’s World Workplace 2015 (that won’t hurt anyone’s feelings).

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YoucanuseatIFMA’sWW2015
10ONE-LINERS
to get out of
a conversation
quick

2. We all hate getting stuck in a dull conversation,
especially at conferences, where your time is
precious, and shouldn’t be wasted! Or maybe
your feet hurt and you just need to sit down.
Whatever your reasoning, here are 10 quick
getaway responses to use while at
IFMA’s World Workplace 2015
(that won’t hurt anyone’s feelings).

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Ireallyshouldcheckbackwiththe
officetobesureit'sstillstanding
withoutme,catchyoulater?
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4. Oh,Ineedtogovisitbooth#750
beforetheexpofloorcloses,nice
chattingwithyou!
2
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5. Ishouldcheckinwithmy
colleague,it’sbeengreatgetting
toknowyou!Let’sconnecton
LinkedIn.
3
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6. Iwanttograbagoodseatfor
ElizabethDukes’speechinthe
LeadershipLearningLabthis
morning.Seeyouaround!
(PSST-ElizabethspeaksFridaythe9that8am)
4
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7. Youshouldreallymeetthisperson
Ijustmet.Letmeintroduceyou!
5
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8. Thosecookiesoutsidelook
absolutelyscrumptious,Iamgoing
tograbafew.
6
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9. Ihaven’tfinishedthesocialmedia
treasurehunt,I’mgoingtoscout
formoreclues.Seeyoulater?
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7

10. Wellitwasmygoalthisevening
tomeetthreepeople,thanksfor
beingoneofthem!I’mofftofind
theothertwo.
8
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11. Itwouldberudeofmetohogall
ofyourtime,enjoytherestofthe
showandthanksfortalking.
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12. Ineedtousetherestroom,
pleaseexcuseme.
And the classic but effective:
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When used correctly, these getaways have proved
effective, while still keeping the chatterbox’s feelings
intact. So, now you know our best one-liners to help you
gracefully sneak away from a lingering conversation.
We promise, we won’t use them on you at World
Workplace if you come by our booth to say hello!
Do you remember where we are
from slide #2? (hint: booth 750).
See you soon!