Only write things that you would say if you were in that situation, unless for some reason you need a character to say something unusual. If you’re not sure how it went, re-read your conversations and make sure they flow naturally. Try not to have frequent repeated words like: "typically," simple words like: "the" that appear quite frequently in everyday speech usually don’t apply.
To liven things up try giving someone an accent. Make sure it’s familiar enough to you that you can write it without to much trouble (if you’re trying to write an Scottish accent make sure you don’t accidentally switch to Irish). If you do try this make an effort to throw in words that is used in that accent to make it all the more authentic (just don't over do it). Things like holiday instead of vacation for an english accent, or "Oy mate!" for "Hey you!" in an australian accent. You get the idea.
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