List of January Small Talk Topics (Over 100 Types)

Introduction

January of small talk I have compiled conversation topics that you can use. In addition to small talk, these are also useful for free talk segments on radio programs.

■ [January Talk Topics] New Year's

･ [New Year] TV programs watched on New Year's Eve
･ [New Year] What you were doing at the moment the year changed
･ [New Year] Story about going to hear the New Year's Eve bells
･ [New Year] Story about going to see a countdown event
･ [New Year] Story about going to see the first sunrise of the year
･ [New Year] Number/design/content of New Year's cards written
･ [New Year] Number/design/content of New Year's cards received
･ [New Year] Things you did during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Places you visited during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Photos taken during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Videos taken during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Story about going to see a New Year's event
･ [New Year] Story about traveling during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Story about going for a drive during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Story about going for a walk during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Story about going to the first shrine visit of the year
･ [New Year] Story about drawing an omikuji fortune
･ [New Year] Things you bought during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Things you sold during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Things you bought at the first sale of the year
･ [New Year] Contents of the lucky bags you bought
･ [New Year] Story about a lucky bag that was a good deal
･ [New Year] Story about a lucky bag that was a bad deal
･ [New Year] Story about playing bingo during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Story about drawing a lottery during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Story about drawing a senbonbiki lottery during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Things you ate during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Story about eating osechi cuisine
･ [New Year] Delicious ways to eat mochi
･ [New Year] Story about gaining weight during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] TV programs watched during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Internet programs watched during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Games played during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Things you made during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Amount of New Year's money given/received
･ [New Year] Things bought with New Year's money
･ [New Year] Things given as New Year's gifts
･ [New Year] Things received as New Year's gifts
･ [New Year] Story about returning home/relatives visiting during the holidays
･ [New Year] Places visited while back home
･ [New Year] Things bought while back home
･ [New Year] Story about the holiday travel rush (traffic/crowds)
･ [New Year] What did you do during the New Year holidays as a child?
･ [New Year] What did you buy with New Year's money as a child?
･ [New Year] Where did you go during the New Year holidays as a child?
･ [New Year] Story about working during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Story about starting work after the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Story about a short-term job during the year-end and New Year period
･ [New Year] Story about a lucky thing that happened during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Story about an unlucky thing that happened during the New Year holidays
･ [New Year] Trivia/fun facts about the New Year holidays

■ [January Talk Topics] Plans

･ [Plans] Weekend (long weekend) plans
･ [Plans] Holiday (Coming of Age Day) plans
･ [Plans] Plans for this month
･ [Plans] Goals for this year
･ [Plans] Things I started to achieve my goals for this year
･ [Plans] Things I am looking forward to this year

･ [Plans] Places I want to visit this year
･ [Plans] Things I want to buy this year
･ [Plans] Things I want to try doing this year
･ [Plans] YouTube projects I want to try this year

■ [January Talk Topics] Looking back

･ [Reflection] Things you couldn't do last year / Things left undone
･ [Reflection] What was your biggest purchase last year?
･ [Reflection] What was your most memorable event (personal experience) from last year?
･ [Reflection] Memories of your Coming of Age Ceremony
･ [Reflection] The difference between before and after becoming an adult
･ [Reflection] Memories of high school entrance exams
･ [Reflection] Memories of university entrance exams
･ [Reflection] How did you study for your exams?
･ [Reflection] What items were useful during your exams?
･ [Reflection] Looking back, do you have any regrets about your exams?

■ [January Chat Topic] Television

･［TV］Winter dramas you are watching
･［TV］Winter anime you are watching
･［TV］Online shows/Netflix you are watching

■【January Chat Topic】Shopping

･［Shopping］Things you bought in January
･［Shopping］Winter fashion
･［Shopping］New convenience store sweets/bread/bento/hot snacks
･［Shopping］New sweets releases
･［Shopping］New winter ice cream releases
･［Shopping］New restaurant menu items
･［Shopping］New game releases
･［Shopping］New gacha (capsule toy) releases
･［Shopping］Stories about buying lottery tickets

■【January Chat Topic】Valentine's Day sales start

･ [Chocolate] The story of the most delicious chocolate you've ever had in your life
･ [Chocolate] A story about buying/eating high-end chocolate
･ [Chocolate] A story about buying/eating interesting chocolate
･ [Chocolate] Have you ever made chocolate?
･ [Chocolate] A story about going to/buying things at 'Salon du Chocolat'

■ [January Talk Theme] Lifestyle

･［Lifestyle］Talking about the first snow/Talking about heavy snowfall
･［Lifestyle］Things you have continued since the New Year
･［Lifestyle］Talking about the first time you did something this New Year
･［Lifestyle］Talking about a mistake you made right after the New Year started
･［Lifestyle］Talking about something you gave up on right after the New Year started
･［Lifestyle］Talking about eating hot pot
･［Lifestyle］Recommended winter sweets
･［Lifestyle］Recommended winter dishes
･［Lifestyle］Recommended ways to deal with dryness
･［Lifestyle］Recommended goods for staying warm

■【January Talk Theme】School/Entrance Exams

• [Students] Career path discussions
• [Students] Entrance exam discussions
• [Students] Common Test for University Admissions / Center Test discussions
• [Students] Memories of the third term
• [Students] Third term events

■ [January Talk Themes] Others

･［Other］ Sweets likely to be popular this year
･［Other］ Entertainment likely to be popular this year
･［Other］ New Year movies you are interested in
･［Other］ Stories about going to festivals/events
･［Other］ Stories about going skiing/snowboarding
･［Other］ Stories about going ice skating
･［Other］ January Oricon CD rankings
･［Other］ Want to start a side hustle this year

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