No Small Talk

No Small Talk by Chris Rawlins

A deeply personal, modern piece of mind reading and prediction.

No Small Talk is a game designed to create real moments of connection between performer and participant. What begins as a simple interaction between two strangers quickly becomes an experience your audience will never forget.

The performer begins by making a commitment — a prediction written down and placed in full view before anything starts. The participant is then asked ten deeply personal questions from the No Small Talk play card and secretly commits to their answers. Incredibly, their unique combination of responses perfectly matches the performer’s prediction.

But the experience doesn’t end there. The participant is invited to think of their own question and silently decide on an answer. Without asking a single thing, the performer reveals not only the thought-of question but the exact answer.

No Small Talk is an elegant, one-on-one Q&A routine reimagined for the modern performer. Precision-engineered gimmicks handle the mechanics, allowing you to focus on genuine human connection.

Compact and easy to carry, No Small Talk fits in your wallet, pocket, or bag — always ready to astonish at a moment’s notice.

This is more than a trick. It’s one of the most personal and powerful demonstrations of mind reading you’ll ever perform.