Total Phrases- 956

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Out-positive / Concern url

To a friend who just lost a lot of their money in the stock market

  1. I’m sorry it didn’t pan out.
  2. I think your nest-egg was your security blanket, and now you’ll just have to pick up the pieces and go on from here.
  3. This puts you in a terrible position.
  4. I don’t envy you.
  5. That’s such a shame.
  6. You look like you’ve seen a ghost.
  7. You might have to start over from square one.
  8. You’ll need all the help that you can get.
  9. After such an experience, it might turn out that you’ll never be the same.
  10. You shouldn’t have put all your eggs in one basket.
  11. It’s written all over your face.
  12. You’re lucky that it wasn’t much worse than it was.

To a friend who just lost a lot of their money in the stock market

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Out-positive / Encouragement url

To a friend going on a much needed vacation

  1. It will do you a world of good.
  2. It’s for your own good.
  3. You’ll feel like a new man.
  4. You’re more full of vim and vigor than most people half you age.
  5. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime.
  6. It's a step in the right direction.

To a friend going on a much needed vacation

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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who just got engaged

  1. This a golden opportunity, in fact an opportunity of a lifetime.
  2. It’s going to take effort to make it succeed, but there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
  3. You’re such a fine judge of character.
  4. You’ve got a lot to look forward to.
  5. I’m glad it worked out for you.
  6. Lucky for you.
  7. This could be the most important thing you ever did in your life.
  8. Keep the home fires burning.

For a friend who just got engaged

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Out-positive / Apology url

After a boss tells a worker that management won’t let him give the worker an expected raise

  1. I only wish I could have done more.
  2. I did the best I could.
  3. I’m sorry, my hands are tied.
  4. It might not make any sense to you, but that’s what they decided, and I hope you understand.
  5. I’m sorry that it’s not the answer you hoped for.
  6. My apologies that it took me longer to get the answer than I thought it would.
  7. I hope that we’ll be able to give you a better answer next time.
  8. I’m hoping this is something you can live with for the time being.
  9. I was told to explain to you that it’s due to circumstances beyond their control.
  10. Please give us a chance to make it up to you next time.

After a boss tells a worker that management won’t let him give the worker an expected raise

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Out-positive / Agreement url

If they closed 3rd Street to traffic the stores on that block would do more business.

  1. I think you’re onto something.
  2. I guess you’re right.
  3. That’s certainly an idea that’s worth trying.
  4. That sounds like a good idea to me.
  5. That make’s sense.
  6. I think they should give it a shot.
  7. Likewise!

If they closed 3rd Street to traffic the stores on that block would do more business.

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Out-positive / Encouragement url

To a fellow worker who was scolded for being late too often

  1. Between you and me, I think you got off pretty easy this time.
  2. You put up a good front.
  3. You and I know that you can do better than that.
  4. That’s to be expected.
  5. I’d say you got off easy.
  6. It’s not earth shattering.
  7. What did you expect?
  8. You need to stand up for yourself.
  9. It happens to the best of us.
  10. You and I know that you can do better than that.

To a fellow worker who was scolded for being late too often

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Out-positive / Agreement url

There’s nothing like a good, brisk walk.

  1. That very well may be true.
  2. I won’t argue with you.
  3. You hit it on the head.
  4. It really hits the spot.
  5. You’ve got a good point.
  6. I’ll grant you that.
  7. I can verify what you’re saying from personal experience.
  8. It make’s good sense.
  9. That’s understandable.

There’s nothing like a good, brisk walk.

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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who just published his first book

  1. That’s a positive start.
  2. What a great accomplishment!
  3. You’re on a roll.
  4. More power to you.
  5. Sock it to me.
  6. Your off and running.
  7. I’m glad that it worked out.
  8. You do what you do very well.
  9. You did much more than you realize.
  10. That’s a step in the right direction.
  11. You’re doing a great job.
  12. It turns out that you accomplished more than you even realized.

For a friend who just published his first book

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Out-positive / Apology url

After stepping on someone’s foot by mistake

  1. Do you forgive me?
  2. I’ll take full responsibility for it.
  3. Whoops, that was a mistake.
  4. I didn’t mean to do that.
  5. It was completely unintentional.
  6. I hope you accept my apologies.
  7. I’m sorry, I couldn’t help it.
  8. I hope I wasn’t too rough on you.
  9. I hope I didn’t do anything terribly wrong.

After stepping on someone’s foot by mistake

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Out-positive / Agreement url

Do you like my new style of dressing?

  1. It’s growing on me.
  2. It looks fine to me.
  3. I think it’s a change for the better.
  4. I think it’s a step in the right direction.
  5. I agree with your decision.
  6. Suits me just fine.

Do you like my new style of dressing?

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Out-positive / Agreement url

What do you say about my leaving the steak in the oven another 5 minutes?

  1. That’s just the way I like it.
  2. That sounds reasonable.
  3. That sounds like a good idea to me.
  4. Whatever you say is fine with me.
  5. That would really hit the spot.
  6. That would do me just fine.
  7. That’s exactly what I had in mind.
  8. Don’t even give it a second thought.
  9. Have it your way.

What do you say about my leaving the steak in the oven another 5 minutes?

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Out-positive / Agreement url

How would you like to eat in the Italian restaurant tonight?

  1. I think that would be a good idea.
  2. Whatever you want.
  3. It's as good a place as any.
  4. We're thinking along the same lines.
  5. I'll drink to that.
  6. I'd be delighted.
  7. Whatever you want is fine with me.
  8. Sound’s good to me.
  9. Let’s play it by ear.

How would you like to eat in the Italian restaurant tonight?