If you’re new to talking about the weather with strangers, your smart home device can help you gain a little more confidence in conversation. Just remember to practice with real people.

Smart home devices powered by Amazon Alexa now offer simple tips and tricks for making small talk, as Amazon said we’ve likely all fallen out of practice due to enforced social distancing over the past year. Experts say the new feature could make some introverts more comfortable with conversation.

“For someone who lacks confidence, this can be a bonus because they learn skills that they can put into practice. I think that's a good thing,” Debra Fine, conversation expert and author of The Fine Art of Small Talk, told Lifewire in a phone interview.

Your smart home devices can tell you the weather, run errands for you, schedule meetings and more, but now they can also help you practice your small talk skills. Amazon said Alexa devices can offer tips, such as asking follow-up questions, tapping into your surroundings and using a technique known as “mirroring” to encourage other speakers to talk more simply by saying, “Alexa, help me small talk.”