Had a phone convo the other day with W. I called her b/c she got some important mail here. She didn't pick up so I left a message about the mail. She called back a few minutes later, thanked me for letting her know. I agreed to send it to her. She asked if I was OK. "I'm OK, how are you?" I asked about her family and she asked about mine. I told her about some things going on with some family members. Then she engaged in some other small talk.
I didn't say much about myself at all and didn't ask questions about her. Most importantly, I didn't ask or talk about us.
I probably didn't handle it perfectly, but I think I did pretty well. The conversation was pleasant and light.