Tell me about a time you reconnected with an old friend you'd lost touch with.

B Natural answer

A few months ago, out of the blue, I got a message from an old friend I had not spoken to since university. She said she was visiting my city and wanted to meet. I was a little nervous, but we agreed to have dinner, and from the moment we sat down it was like we had slipped back into the old rhythm. We talked about work, family, and all the mistakes we made in our twenties. At one point she said she had seen one of our old photos online, which made us both laugh. Before the night ended, we exchanged numbers and made a real effort to stay in touch. Now we text every couple of weeks, and it feels good to know that a friendship does not have to end just because life gets busy.

Key phrases in this answer

• out of the blue — suddenly and unexpectedly“Out of the blue, he sent me a text.”
• run into someone unexpectedly — meet someone by chance“I ran into him at the station.”
• pick up where we left off — continue easily after a break“We picked up where we left off after two years.”
• slip back into the old rhythm — become comfortable and familiar again“After ten minutes, we slipped back into the old rhythm.”
• make a real effort to stay in touch — try hard to keep contact going“After that trip, we made a real effort to stay in touch.”
• reach out to both of us — contact two people first“Our cousin reached out to both of us and set up dinner.”