What NOT to say to be respected in public; The last sentence is super common!

A communication opens doors to many opportunities, so it is so important to know how to speak in public and be respected by your behavior, attitude and knowledge. With that in mind, experts have studied some phrases that are considered passive-aggressive that can hurt acceptance.

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How to speak in public? Avoid passive-aggressive phrases

See what you should avoid saying if you want to be respected among people who are important in your environment

1. .“Just an affectionate reminder”

Such affectionate reminders are those friendly phrases, but forced in an indirect attempt to gain the other person's attention and the speed of their response. As such, sentences beginning with “just as mentioned earlier…” or “according to my last email…” generate harassment.

Instead of using phrases with a connotation like the ones above, try to start the subject with: “Hello! Sorry to bother you again, but I would like to know your response to what was proposed.” Adapt this example.

1. “I hope you don't take this the wrong way”

I didn't even complete it, but you probably already got upset, because it always precedes something bad. Therefore, you also need to send it so as not to cause repudiation before you even say what you want.

Try opening an issue to be resolved with something like, "I'm concerned about your performance." And maybe one: "This is a good time for us to talk about this."

1. "I understood"

Responding to someone with a simple “I understand” may sound sarcastic to the listener, meaning the other person may interpret it as a harsh “shut up”. That's right, a simple word can completely change the context of the conversation, so try to be more humble in your words, especially if you don't understand something.

"Sorry. Could you explain it to me another way?” is an alternative phrase to avoid hassles at the time of conversation.