It was about 2pm so I think I said something along the lines of "have you got long left on your shift" I said it in a really friendly tone. She said she was working until 8 I said "Thats a wounder" she said "yeah but its the first time Ive had to do a long shift in 2 years, I was meant to be in the canteen" I spotted the opportunity of picking out a positive and replied with "Well they must like you then, and its to hot to be in the canteen on a day like this (its warm up here) better being out here where its cooler and you can chat to people.

We were just locked in convo after that.

I know you only asked for the opener but thought I would include what preceded as this is where the convo really took shape.