| 100% | CONFAB | 6 | Informal private conversation |
| 62% | TETEATETE | 9 | Private conversation |
| 58% | BREEZY | 6 | Informal, as conversation |
| 58% | CHAT | 4 | An informal conversation |
| 58% | DMS | 3 | Private conversations on Instagram: Abbr. |
| 56% | DMS | 3 | Private conversations on Twitter, for short |
| 56% | DMS | 3 | Private conversations on Discord, say: Abbr. |
| 56% | CHAT | 4 | Informal conversation |
| 56% | GABFEST | 7 | Informal conversation |
| 56% | CHATS | 5 | Informal conversations |
| 55% | PULLASIDE | 9 | Initiate a private conversation with |
| 55% | PULLSASIDE | 10 | Brings into a private conversation |
| 55% | PULLASIDE | 9 | Draw into a private conversation |
| 55% | DMS | 3 | Private conversations on social media, say: Abbr. |
| 55% | LISTEN | 6 | Informal conversation opener |
| 55% | CAUSERIE | 8 | Light, informal conversation |
| 55% | LISTEN | 6 | Informal conversation starter |
| 55% | PSST | 4 | Informal conversation starter |
| 55% | YKNOW | 5 | Informal conversation filler |
| 54% | AREYOUALONE | 11 | Phone query before a private conversation |
| 54% | EAVESDROP | 9 | To purposefully overhear a private conversation |
| 53% | ONEONONE | 8 | How private conversations are conducted: Hyph. |
| 52% | EAVESDROP | 9 | To clandestinely listen to a private conversation |
| 52% | TETEATETE | 9 | A private conversation; "head to head" (Fr.) |
| 52% | CHAT | 4 | Informal conversation over Zoom, perhaps |
| 52% | DMS | 3 | Private Twitter conversations, for short |
| 52% | DMS | 3 | Private Instagram conversations, for short |
| 51% | TETE | 4 | Private conversation (when used twice, with an "a" in between) |
| 51% | SMALLTALK | 9 | Informal conversation, like about the weather |
| 48% | TALKSHOW | 8 | Program featuring informal conversation (2 wds.) |