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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a son who is having difficulty learning how to read

  1. You’re beginning to catch on.
  2. Slowly but surely.
  3. Stay focused, keep your eye on the ball, and don’t let your mind wander.
  4. All things take time and effort, that’s to be expected.
  5. With a bit of work and luck, it will all work out fine in the end.
  6. You’ll look back on this and smile that you ever doubted your own ability to succeed.
  7. I know what it’s like because I went though a similar situation when I was your age.
  8. It’s really coming along.
  9. You’re really getting the hang of it.

For a son who is having difficulty learning how to read

Out-positive / Encouragement
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

I see your point of view

  1. I understand your position.
  2. I got the point.
  3. You’ve made your point.
  4. You started me thinking.
  5. That’s a point well taken.
  6. You have a point.
  7. I must say, that is very tempting.
  8. That sounds like a reasonable alternative.
  9. OK, sounds like a plan.
  10. I must admit that what you are saying has the ring of truth.

I see your point of view

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

To a friend, both of you considering starting a business together

  1. This is a golden opportunity to make the most of the situation for the long haul.
  2. Success is sometimes a long drawn-out process.
  3. Let’s take one step at a time, and climb one mountain at a time.
  4. As they say, it’s not the mountain in front of us that makes us hesitate, but the pebble in our shoe.
  5. At any rate it’s worth a try.
  6. Now we’re cooking with gas.
  7. The rest is up to us.
  8. There’s no harm in trying.
  9. Let’s put our mind to it, and there’s nothing we can’t do.
  10. I think we’re onto something.
  11. This work is tailored to our needs and abilities.
  12. It will happen before you know it.

To a friend, both of you considering starting a business together

Out-positive / Encouragement
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In-positive / Confidence url

Predicting that the stock market with go up

  1. I’d put my money on it.
  2. I just know it.
  3. I’m as sure as I can be.
  4. It’s going to happen sooner than you think.
  5. As far as I’m concerned, it’s true beyond a shadow of a doubt.
  6. That’s the way I see it.
  7. You can be sure of it.
  8. You better believe it.
  9. You can be sure of that.
  10. You mark my words.
  11. There’s no doubt about it.
  12. I’d lay odds on it.
  13. You bet your life.
  14. Believe you me!
  15. I know what I’m talking about.
  16. You can bank on it.

Predicting that the stock market with go up

In-positive / Confidence
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who just got an A average

  1. You passed with flying colors.
  2. That’s my boy!
  3. You out-did yourself.
  4. You did that well.
  5. All things considered, I think you did a great job, and you should be proud of what you were able to accomplish.
  6. That’s using your head.
  7. Nobody can do it better.
  8. That’s fantastic.
  9. Kudos to you!
  10. Your mind is sharp as a tack.
  11. Your in a class all by yourself.
  12. You should be proud of yourself.
  13. That’s a major accomplishment.
  14. I always knew you had it in you.

For a friend who just got an A average

Out-positive / Encouragement
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In-positive / Confidence url

While being lost in a forest

  1. It’s no cause for alarm.
  2. There’s always a way.
  3. It won’t be long now.
  4. We can walk on our own two feet.
  5. I’m hoping for the best.
  6. We’ll be alright.
  7. I’m confident that I can do it by hook or by crook.
  8. Were in the home stretch.
  9. Let’s rise to the occasion.
  10. Keep a stiff upper lip.
  11. It’s just a rule of thumb that I use in situations like this.
  12. It’s just a matter of time until we’ll find a way out.
  13. It should be clear sailing from here on in.
  14. We’re making progress.

While being lost in a forest

In-positive / Confidence
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In-negative / Doubt url

Being told that a bad investment you made will go back up

  1. You’re just trying to make me feel better.
  2. How can you be so sure?
  3. I think the truth is more complicated than the way you’re making it sound.
  4. What you’re saying just doesn’t hold water.
  5. I wouldn’t hold my breath.
  6. That’ll be the day.
  7. I don’t believe it for a minute.
  8. After what already happened, what difference does it make anyway?
  9. Maybe yes, maybe no.

Being told that a bad investment you made will go back up

In-negative / Doubt
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

To a student who just solved a difficult math problem

  1. That’s a brilliant deduction.
  2. You’re as smart as a whip.
  3. You’re really catching on.
  4. That’s a step in the right direction.
  5. You’ve got that down pat.
  6. Nobody can do it better.
  7. You should be proud of yourself.
  8. You’re a pretty smart cookie.
  9. I’ll be happy/glad to write a letter of recommendation for you.

To a student who just solved a difficult math problem

Out-positive / Encouragement
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In-positive / Confidence url

After an appendix operation

  1. I feel like a new man.
  2. I know I’m on the road to recovery.
  3. I feel better than ever.
  4. Don’t worry about me.
  5. I’ll be fine.
  6. I get by with a little help from my friends.
  7. I’m not out of the woods yet, but I’m fully confident that I will be in no time at all.
  8. I’m patient and hopeful that it will all be for the best.
  9. I should be alright.
  10. It didn't make any sense not to do it.

After an appendix operation

In-positive / Confidence
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Out-neutral / Observation url

About Others – Positive-1

  1. He knows the ropes.
  2. He knows everything there is to know about it.
  3. He’s young at heart.
  4. He has a friend in high places.
  5. They’re rolling in dough.
  6. He’s going to take on the whole world.
  7. It’s a whole lot for him to handle, and considering what he’s been through, I think he’s holding up pretty well under the circumstances.
  8. She can take care of herself.
  9. It’s just another example of hometown boy makes good.
  10. You’ve got to give them credit.
  11. He’s a chip off the old block.
  12. They’re like two peas in a pod.
  13. He’s got money to burn.
  14. He’s in a class all by himself.
  15. He’s a man of means.
  16. He’s an upstanding citizen.

About Others – Positive-1

Out-neutral / Observation
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

Can you see my viewpoint?

  1. Do you have any idea what I’m talking about?
  2. Do you read me?
  3. Am I getting through to you?
  4. Do I make myself clear?
  5. Are we on the same page?
  6. Do you get the picture?
  7. Do you know what I mean?
  8. Do you see what I mean?
  9. How does that grab you?
  10. Will you consider it?
  11. Do you understand?
  12. How can I make you understand?
  13. You can understand, can’t you?
  14. Catch my drift?
  15. Will that present a problem?
  16. Does that ring a bell?
  17. Will you think about what I said?
  18. First off, let’s make sure that we’re on the same page.
  19. I’m just letting you know that this is how I see the situation.
  20. I'm just trying to be helpful.

Can you see my viewpoint?

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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Out-positive / Agreement url

I think they should play more classical music on the local radio station

  1. That would be a step in the right direction.
  2. That seems like a reasonable idea.
  3. That’s exactly in line with my thinking.
  4. That’s a great idea.
  5. You took the words right out of my mouth.
  6. I think they should give it a try.
  7. I’d like that.

I think they should play more classical music on the local radio station

Out-positive / Agreement