Being too wordy dilutes your message and presence. Silence is sometimes best. To build trust, avoid these 11 words and phrases that make people question your credibility and respect you less.
The audience already knows that your intention is to tell the truth. Reiterating it will only make them question why you're trying to assure them of your honesty.This phrase makes you sound tentative and unsure of what you're saying — it's not a fact, but a thought. If you know you are presenting a well-researched argument, lead with confidence and conviction."Sort of" is almost impossible to measure.
When you use this phrase, you are directly undermining your own knowledge. In attempt to sound cool and confident, you're actually doing the opposite.Of course you want to acknowledge differences of opinion and have respect for other views. But overdoing it can make you sound unsure or hesitant to take a strong stance at all.Are you fully committed if you say you'll try? Maybe.
And if you're going to make an apology, do it with conviction. Don't qualify it with insincere filler words like"but."I've seen people say this after they've tried to explain something, but didn't feel like they did a good job. A better phrase would be:"I hope that made sense." Give people at least 15 to 30 seconds to digest, then ask if they have questions.
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