1. “How are you?”

2. “I vacuumed my room.”

3. “You were right—Clash Royale is a waste of time.”

4. “I set up my own Amazon account, so you don’t have to pay $28.49 for my Bavarian Lederhosen Halloween costume.”

5. “I dropped Spikeball Club to join Model UN.”

6. “In Intro to Philosophy, we just discussed Heidegger’s Correspondence Theory of Truth, and I’d like to hear your take on it.”

7. “I have a girlfriend, and I want you to meet her.”

8. “I have a boyfriend, and I want you to meet him.”

9. “During Thanksgiving break, let’s stash our phones and spend quality time together raking leaves.”

10. “I already bought my airline ticket home, because I know prices go up if you wait until the last minute.”

11. “When I say ‘love you,’ it doesn’t mean I want to get off the phone.”

12. “We should talk more often.”