Out-neutral / Advice url
Examine-2
- Get both sides of the story.
- There’s more to it than that.
- There’s more to it that meets the eye.
- Take note of it.
- Get to the root of the problem.
- Keep your eyes peeled.
- You’ll see.
- A picture is worth a thousand words
Examine-2
Out-neutral / Negotiating url
Let’s make peace-2
- Let’s be reasonable.
- Don’t rule it out.
- Let’s not get started on the wrong foot.
- Is that OK with you?
- Nobody is holding a gun to your head.
- Let’s be open with each other.
- There’s no hard feelings between us, OK?
- I’ll make it up to you.
- See, that wasn’t such a bad idea after all.
- I’ve had a change of heart.
Let’s make peace-2
In-neutral / Caution url
Invited to a party the night before an exam
- I’m dead set against it.
- Am I making a big mistake?
- I have a funny feeling that I’ve been through this before.
- All that glitters is not gold.
- I don’t know if I’ll should do this on such short notice.
- I can easily see where this is heading.
- It’s a waste of time.
- I should know better than that.
- Have I taken leave of my senses?
- Is it worth it?
- I’ve learned my lesson before, and I promised myself that I wouldn’t repeat that mistake again.
- That's not for now.
Invited to a party the night before an exam
In-negative / Explaining url
Coming late for an appointment
- I just plum forgot.
- It slipped my mind.
- Forgive me, I just didn’t remember.
- I didn’t do it on purpose.
- I hope you understand.
- Please don’t take it personally.
- I knew I forgot something.
- I’ve been burning the candle at both ends.
- I’ve been crazy busy lately.
- I have a lot on my plate.
- The time just slipped through my fingers.
- I just have no sense of time.
Coming late for an appointment
In-positive / Confidence url
Predicting that the stock market with go up
- I’d put my money on it.
- I just know it.
- I’m as sure as I can be.
- It’s going to happen sooner than you think.
- As far as I’m concerned, it’s true beyond a shadow of a doubt.
- That’s the way I see it.
- You can be sure of it.
- You better believe it.
- You can be sure of that.
- You mark my words.
- There’s no doubt about it.
- I’d lay odds on it.
- You bet your life.
- Believe you me!
- I know what I’m talking about.
- You can bank on it.
Predicting that the stock market with go up
Out-positive / Agreement url
I think they should play more classical music on the local radio station
- That would be a step in the right direction.
- That seems like a reasonable idea.
- That’s exactly in line with my thinking.
- That’s a great idea.
- You took the words right out of my mouth.
- I think they should give it a try.
- I’d like that.
I think they should play more classical music on the local radio station
In-positive / Determination url
Manager of sales
- What are we waiting for?
- Strike while the iron is hot.
- We shouldn’t let this opportunity slip through our fingers.
- Let me make myself crystal clear.
- We have to take our chances.
- Let’s just get the ball rolling.
- That settles it.
- We’re off to a flying start.
- Even though in the short run it may be very difficult, in the long run it has the highest chances of success.
- Let’s take the ball and run with it.
- Oh well, it's back to the drawing board.
- You can’t put me off for another minute.
- We got off to a rip-roaring start.
- There’s no I in team.
- There's nothing that we can't accomplish if we put our minds to it.
- We can come up to speed in no time at all.
- We’re making up for lost time.
- Let's push it over the top.
- The goal is well within our reach.
- We have to be on the top of our game, and not get lulled into complacency.
Manager of sales
Out-neutral / Advice url
Strategize-1
- What he doesn’t know won’t hurt him.
- Save the best for last.
- What you don’t know can hurt you.
- As long as you’re going to take the time to do it, you might as well do it right.
- Too many cooks spoil the broth.
- People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
- The ends don't justify the means.
- Put it to work for you.
- It’s important to just go through proper channels.
- The first step is to take a firm grasp on the situation.
- An elephant never forgets.
- It takes money to make money.
- Money doesn’t grow on trees.
- All is fair in love and war.
- The best way to approach this problem is to use the technique of divide and conquer.
- If you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one.
- You can’t focus on everything at once.
Strategize-1
In-neutral / Acceptance url
Choosing an item from the menu
- It’s six of one or half a dozen of the other.
- I guess I just can’t have it both ways.
- At one point I have to bite the bullet.
- At one point you just have to fish or cut bait.
Choosing an item from the menu
Out-positive / Agreement url
If they closed 3rd Street to traffic the stores on that block would do more business.
- I think you’re onto something.
- I guess you’re right.
- That’s certainly an idea that’s worth trying.
- That sounds like a good idea to me.
- That make’s sense.
- I think they should give it a shot.
- Likewise!
If they closed 3rd Street to traffic the stores on that block would do more business.
Out-neutral / Advice url
Calm down
- You’re too up tight.
- Loosen up.
- Don’t get hot under the collar.
- Don’t take leave of your senses.
- Don’t let your imagination run away with itself.
- Get a handle on it.
- Don’t blow your cool.
- Don’t be so hard on yourself.
- Don’t worry, you’ll get over it.
- Stop feeling sorry for yourself!
- Don’t mope around.
- Try and catch your breath.
- You shouldn’t go around like a chicken with its head cut off.
- Don’t worry about it, it was a freak occurrence, and chances are it’ll never happen again.
- Take a deep breath, and try to pull yourself together.
Calm down
Out-neutral / Advice url
Trust me
- I won’t steer you wrong.
- Please take my advice.
- I’ll know when the time is right.
- Heed what I am saying.
- Do as I say, not as I do.
- Take a tip from me.
- That’s a solemn promise.
- Now pay attention to what I’m trying to tell you, and I want your undivided attention.
- Mark my words that as sure as I’m standing here, what I’m saying is the honest truth.
- Just stick with me.
Trust me