While in previous models of pre-play communication players are forced to communicate, we investigate what happens if players can choose not to participate in this cheap talk. We analyze evolutionary stability in one population of identical players. If the game following the communication rewards players who choose the same action, an efficient outcome is only guaranteed when participation in the communication is voluntary. If however players aim to coordinate on choosing different actions, then the highest payoff is selected when players are forced to talk to each other before playing the game.