Many of us spend too much time worrying about how to strike up a conversation using a witty one-liner. An attempt at a chat-up line can easily backfire, not only because people have different senses of humour, but because so many chat-up lines are just too cringeworthy! In order to break the ice, try subtlety and comment on something that you both can relate to. So at the office party, you could say something about the food, the music or, if you know the person well enough, you could strike up a conversation about one of his/her hobbies or interests.