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It’s an obvious statement: One thing that makes people feel good about their workplace is having friends at work. You’re more likely to be excited about engaging with your work if you genuinely like the people you work with.

But if you work remotely—and these days many of us do—it can be harder to become friendly with your colleagues. This is particularly true if you start a new job or transition into a new position where you are now interacting with a different group of people.

Part of the problem with making work friends remotely is that you don’t have as many random interactions with people that allow you to engage in a little small talk and let you find other people who have common interests. Instead, most of the engagements you have with people at work are scheduled.

Here are a few things you can do to connect with your colleagues: