Scenes of Out-positive
Out-positive / Apology url
After a boss tells a worker that management won’t let him give the worker an expected raise
- I only wish I could have done more.
- I did the best I could.
- I’m sorry, my hands are tied.
- It might not make any sense to you, but that’s what they decided, and I hope you understand.
- I’m sorry that it’s not the answer you hoped for.
- My apologies that it took me longer to get the answer than I thought it would.
- I hope that we’ll be able to give you a better answer next time.
- I’m hoping this is something you can live with for the time being.
- I was told to explain to you that it’s due to circumstances beyond their control.
- 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
Out-positive / Friendship url
Saying it’s no trouble
- It’s no trouble at all.
- I would have done the same thing for you.
- It’s no bother, it’s not out of my way, I’m going in that direction anyway.
- Don’t mention it.
- It’s the least that I could do.
- The pleasure’s all mine.
- Believe me, it comes from the heart.
- I’m happy I could help.
- You are most welcome.
- I’ll leave that up to you.
Saying it’s no trouble
Out-positive / Agreement url
It always pays to be totally honest
- That certainly seems the best way.
- Well, I should hope so.
- I can’t help but think so.
- That’s a nice thought.
- That’s exactly what I mean.
- That’s a strategy that’s hard to beat.
- It’s just like what you said.
- You better believe it!
- That’s as true as the fact that the sun will rise in the East tomorrow morning.
- You can say that again.
- I won’t argue the point.
- You might be onto something.
It always pays to be totally honest
Out-positive / Agreement url
I think the stock market is going to go up.
- If you say so.
- You’re usually right about things like this.
- You’re not telling me anything I don’t already know.
- I’m fully aware of that.
- I won’t be surprised if it happens exactly the way you say.
- I’ll buy that.
- I know what you’re driving at.
- It certainly seems that way.
- That’s very possible.
- I hear you loud and clear.
- That wouldn’t surprise me.
I think the stock market is going to go up.
Out-positive / Encouragement url
For a friend who invested in a stock that did well and then crashed
- It wasn’t the worst thing in the world.
- You can cope with it.
- You can turn it into a growth and learning experience.
- You can rest assured that if I were in your shoes, I would have done exactly what you did.
- It certainly started off with the bang.
- Don’t worry, hang on tight, it’s going to be all right.
- You’re acting as cool as a cucumber.
- I guess whatever goes up, must come down.
For a friend who invested in a stock that did well and then crashed
Out-positive / Concern url
After a friend has just been robbed
- Are you alright?
- Get a hold of yourself.
- It’s not the end of the world.
- You can’t blame yourself.
- You’re shaking like a leaf.
- You’re as white as a ghost.
- It’s not your day.
- You’re as stiff as a board.
- It’s not something you could have been prepared for.
- It totally came out of the blue and took you completely by surprised.
- Day by day, this is something that you will gradually recover from.
- Take it from me, in a little while this will recede into the background of everything else in your life.
- I find your story absolutely heartbreaking.
After a friend has just been robbed
Out-positive / Friendship url
Stating commitment-3
- We’re in this together.
- You’re the apple of my eye.
- I don’t know what I’d do without you.
- Stick with me.
- You’re a person after my own heart.
- We understand each other.
- You’re the love of my life.
- I think the world of you.
- It’s a test of the strength of our love.
- You’re the only one for me.
- We’ve been through a lot together, and it’s really brought us closer together.
- The first time I saw you, it was love at first sight.
Stating commitment-3
Out-positive / Encouragement url
For a friend who just got into a top business school
- You sure have come a long way.
- I’m not surprised that you succeeded, I always knew you had it in you.
- Shoot for the moon, and give it all you’ve got.
- You’re as smart as a whip.
- There’s no limit to what you can accomplish if you put your mind to it.
- What more could you ask for?
- With this under your belt, a golden future can be yours.
- I have absolute faith in you.
- It’s the opportunity of a lifetime.
- I don’t know how you accomplished so much in such a short period of time.
For a friend who just got into a top business school
Out-positive / Agreement url
Can I borrow a book, if I give it back within a week?
- By all means.
- No problem.
- I don’t mind a bit.
- Okie dokie.
- I don’t have any objection.
Can I borrow a book, if I give it back within a week?
Out-positive / Encouragement url
For a friend who’s hesitant about eating an exotic food for the first time
- What are you waiting for?
- Try it, you’ll like it.
- Don’t worry about a thing.
- Put yourself at ease.
- There’s nothing to worry about.
- I assure you whole-heartedly that you won’t regret it.
- You’ll see soon enough that your fears are unfounded.
- It all goes into the same stomach.
- Forewarned is forearmed.
For a friend who’s hesitant about eating an exotic food for the first time
Out-positive / Concern url
To a friend who just lost a lot of their money in the stock market
- I’m sorry it didn’t pan out.
- 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.
- This puts you in a terrible position.
- I don’t envy you.
- That’s such a shame.
- You look like you’ve seen a ghost.
- You might have to start over from square one.
- You’ll need all the help that you can get.
- After such an experience, it might turn out that you’ll never be the same.
- You shouldn’t have put all your eggs in one basket.
- It’s written all over your face.
- 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
Out-positive / Friendship url
Compliment-2
- You look wonderful.
- You look very nice.
- That’s so sweet.
- You say the sweetest things.
- You have a wonderful gift of making friends.
- You say the sweetest things.
- Complements to the chef.
- You’re the one and only.
- You have good taste.
- You’re all heart, that’s what I like about you.
- You’re the hit of the party.
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