Let's make small talk vs Let's have small talk

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey the same meaning of engaging in casual conversation. The choice between 'let's make small talk' and 'let's have small talk' is a matter of personal preference.

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Let's make small talk

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to suggest engaging in casual conversation.

This phrase is used to propose engaging in light, informal conversation with someone.

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Ignore the dislocated shoulder and make small talk.
I ordertea, we make small talk.
I had to meet her 70-year-old boyfriend and make small talk.
Or we could just make small talk.
You pour some drinks, you make small talk...
You have to spend five minutes greeting the lyaarans then make small talk for an hour.
Adapt, overcome, make small talk.
Make small talk. I hate small talk.
Mr. Schector, we're not here to make small talk.
I won't make small talk. I don't want there to be any junk between us.
Are you trying to make small talk?
Karin, it's so strange how we don't reach one another... how we only make small talk.
If I wanted to make small talk over low-grade beef, I'd have dinner at home.
I order tea, we make small talk.
You men have so much to say to each other, but with women you just make small talk.
We only have to make small talk for... 8 minutes and 45 seconds.
I'm sorry, I can't just sit here and make small talk.
I can't imagine you'd rather do anything less than make small talk with my parents' friends on New Year's Eve.
Look, if I wanted to make small talk, I would visit my barber.
What this department needs is someone who likes to manage people, who can make small talk.

Alternatives:

let's have small talk
let's engage in small talk
let's chat casually

Let's have small talk

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to suggest engaging in casual conversation.

This phrase is used to propose engaging in light, informal conversation with someone.

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Let's just skip the small talk and get upstairs.
Let's dispense with the small talk and get to what promises to be a problem.
Let's just cut the small talk, all right?
Let's skip the small talk, shall we?
Let's fast forward through the small talk.
Please. Let's dispense with the small talk, shall we?
Let's just start again with some small talk, okay?
Instead of the obligatory awkward small talk, let me just kick this off by saying I'm really, really sorry.
Okay, can we just please cut the small talk and you let me know what I'm not privy to?
Ignore the dislocated shoulder and make small talk.
I was just making small talk.
Let's talk about it... it depend what you can call small... you should not worry at all...
Make small talk. I hate small talk.
I'm not big on small talk, either.
Maybe we should save the small talk till after the gunfight.
Sure, you can stick to the small talk and pretend it's not there, but sooner or later...
Not really feeling like small talk.
I don't like small-talk and scribbles, corporal.
I ordertea, we make small talk.
I doubt they're into small talk.

Alternatives:

let's make small talk
let's engage in small talk
let's chat casually

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Let's make small talk vs Let's have small talk