chit-chats
Light informal talks
Chit-chats is the plural of chit-chat, meaning light, casual conversations about unimportant matters.
The term suggests pleasant but inconsequential talk—the kind exchanged at parties or in waiting rooms: We had a few chit-chats by the coffee machine.
As a verb form, chit-chats describes engaging in such conversation: She chit-chats with the neighbors every morning.
Informal talk spreading rumors
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- gabbingTalking at length casually
- natteringAimless, trivial chatter
prattle · idle talk · schmoozing · yakking · jawing · blabbing · shooting the breeze · tittle-tattle
Sending written digital communications
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- instant messagingLive online text communication
- WhatsAppMobile messaging platform
- back-and-forthAlternating reciprocal motion
comment threads · voice notes · notifications · typing indicator · read receipts · meme sharing
Casual social interaction
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- icebreakersSocial warm-up activities
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
meet and greet · cocktail chatter · friendly exchange · rapport building
gossip
Informal talk spreading rumors
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- gabbingTalking at length casually
nattering · prattle · idle talk · schmoozing · yakking · jawing · blabbing · shooting the breeze · tittle-tattle · pleasantries
messaging
Sending written digital communications
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- instant messagingLive online text communication
- WhatsAppMobile messaging platform
comment threads · back-and-forth · voice notes · notifications · typing indicator · read receipts · meme sharing
mingling
Casual social interaction
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- icebreakersSocial warm-up activities
mixer · meet and greet · cocktail chatter · friendly exchange · rapport building
chit-chatsheart-to-hearts
Honest, intimate conversations
philosophical discussions · difficult conversations · confrontations · deliberations · intellectual discourse
chit-chatsnegotiations
Formal discussion seeking agreement
diplomatic talks · summit meetings · parliamentary debates · depositions · interrogations