9 Phrases To Skyrocket Your Relationships
// A THREAD//
// A THREAD//
1. “Do you want me to simply listen?”
A question is a great way to flip the script.
Put the ball on their side.
And being prepared just to listen, just to be there for the other person, with your undivided attention, now that’s a lifehack.
A question is a great way to flip the script.
Put the ball on their side.
And being prepared just to listen, just to be there for the other person, with your undivided attention, now that’s a lifehack.
2. “Tell me more.”
I haven’t stopped for 10 minutes & you still want more?
If listening is a life hack, this puts you in another galaxy.
You’re showing true concern, and true care.
I haven’t stopped for 10 minutes & you still want more?
If listening is a life hack, this puts you in another galaxy.
You’re showing true concern, and true care.
3. “Help me understand.”
By checking to see if you really understand, you’re looking for feedback, not simply assuming with your prejudices and bias.
You need the other person to confirm that what you think you understand, is actually correct.
By checking to see if you really understand, you’re looking for feedback, not simply assuming with your prejudices and bias.
You need the other person to confirm that what you think you understand, is actually correct.
4. “I’d offer…”
It’s a suggestion. Your take on the situation, but not a hard sell.
You’re offering a solution.
It’s a suggestion. Your take on the situation, but not a hard sell.
You’re offering a solution.
5. “And…”
This can be both affirmative or a question.
"And?" What are you really trying to say?
Or adding more value to the other person’s point of view, making more suggestions.
This can be both affirmative or a question.
"And?" What are you really trying to say?
Or adding more value to the other person’s point of view, making more suggestions.
6. “I remember when something similar happened..”
Being relatable is an excellent way of building trust.
You show you care.
You’re taking the other person’s situation and saying you know what it's like.
You can help them with your experience.
Being relatable is an excellent way of building trust.
You show you care.
You’re taking the other person’s situation and saying you know what it's like.
You can help them with your experience.
7. “I like what you said about…”
Positive feedback about what your interlocutor just said, is a goldmine.
It instantly empowers that person to contribute even more and you build trust in the process.
Positive feedback about what your interlocutor just said, is a goldmine.
It instantly empowers that person to contribute even more and you build trust in the process.
8. “Let me stop talking and hear your perspective”
I’m going to shut up, so I can get YOUR point of view.
I momentarily forgot that listening was a hack.
Please forgive me.
Let’s hear it.
I'm all ears.
I’m going to shut up, so I can get YOUR point of view.
I momentarily forgot that listening was a hack.
Please forgive me.
Let’s hear it.
I'm all ears.
9. “The funny thing is..”
Take a humorous spin on the situation.
Lighten up, take the tension away from the conversation.
It will become much more interesting.
More insightful, and much more fun.
Take a humorous spin on the situation.
Lighten up, take the tension away from the conversation.
It will become much more interesting.
More insightful, and much more fun.
9 Phrases to Skyrocket Relationships
1. Do you want me to simply listen?
2. Tell me more
3. Help me understand
4. I’d offer
5. And?
6. I remember when something similar happened
7. I like what you said about
8. Let me stop talking & hear your perspective
9. The funny thing is
1. Do you want me to simply listen?
2. Tell me more
3. Help me understand
4. I’d offer
5. And?
6. I remember when something similar happened
7. I like what you said about
8. Let me stop talking & hear your perspective
9. The funny thing is
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