I tend to use "how are you today on a scale of 10?" as an ice breaker. This then allows you to open the question, as well gives choice to the person. "Six is

I tend to use "how are you today on a scale of 10?" as an ice breaker. This then allows you to open the question, as well gives choice to the person. "Six is good, why a six?", "anything wrong, why a four? Et cetera