Device and Method for Facilitating Conversation

A handheld device for engaging conversation, comprising:

• a data store for storing a plurality of conversation starters, wherein said plurality of conversation starters is associated with a theme;
• a selector associated with a subset of said plurality of conversation starters, wherein said subset is associated with a category of conversation starters consistent with said theme;
• a processor for receiving activation of said selector, and for selecting one of said subset of said plurality of conversation starters as a selected conversation starter;
• and
• a communicator for presenting said selected conversation starter.

A handheld device for engaging conversation, comprising:

• an interface for communicatively coupling with peripheral memory;
• a processor for communicating with a peripheral memory that is coupled to said interface, and for accessing a plurality of conversation starters stored in said peripheral memory, wherein said plurality of conversation starters is associated with a theme;
• a selector associated with a subset of said plurality of conversation starters, wherein said subset is associated with a category of conversation starters consistent with said theme;
• wherein said processor is for receiving activation of said selector, and for selecting one of said subset of said plurality of conversation starters as a selected conversation starter;
• and
• a communicator for communicating said selected conversation starter to a user.