New to the game, decent looking but never had much luck with women. I can talk and be charming to girls I have no attraction with and have a good rapport with people in general. I get both women and men, teenagers too just coming into my shop just to chat with me.
But as soon as an attractive girl comes into my shop i can't think of anything decent to say and blow my chances.
Any ideas on openers I can use?
Cheers

I can relate to you Geordie4life, interesting to see what the others can suggest

You aren't really at the stage where you need opener's for particular people. Is this a shop you own or get commissions on how well the place does or do you just work there and could leave tomorrow and not care?

Most realistically for a guy like you is to have your first success with the women you can comfortably talk or the ones who come on to you first who you aren't initially attracted too physically, and gradually move up to better looking women over time or be happy with that first average looking one or that type. I've been in this 15 years and one thing I feel certain of is men aren't getting the women that are even slightly timid of and you are way too timid. But you have an overwhelmingly common mindset.

Nah it's my own business, cheers for advice.

I see why you would want to do this but are you sure it's safe for business? You said you're new to pickup, and whenever you're new to something mistakes ARE going to be made.

If you say the wrong thing or step over the line (so easy to do for new guys), it could seriously damage your business reputation. I think you should save the pickup stuff for when you go out, and when you've built up the skill then try it in the shop because at least then you'll have a better understanding of the boundaries.

I work in retail as part time for a major chain. It's inappropriate to ask women or men out BUT it is a great chance to increase your communication skills. You can try and see how long you can keep a conversation going, and if it doesn't end up going well you can keep silent and keep on scanning. Next customer, next chance. You're basically being paid to improve your conversation(it can get repetitive and annoying sometimes though)

So if it's your business you need to let her make the move on you. If you creep her out and she tells her friends, they tell their friends, then you start a pattern of that with others, word of mouth travels fast. Decent chance just by the fact your here asking the question she's not going to like your advances.