Another option is to have an 'office hours' zoom room you sit in with your mic and camera off, and only turn them on when someone joins and you have time to cha

Another option is to have an 'office hours' zoom room you sit in with your mic and camera off, and only turn them on when someone joins and you have time to chat. The only real issue is that joining someone's zoom is still a fairly intimidating, since you can't tell if they're in the mood to chat, and probably can't gauge how busy they are during the conversation if they don't mention it.