Out-neutral / Advice url
Give to yourself
- Do yourself a favor.
- It will do you a world of good.
- Do your own thing.
- Take a load off your feet.
- Feast your eyes.
- Experience a little, and take a bite out of a life.
- It’s important every day to take time from your busy schedule to make time for yourself.
- Wake up and smell the roses.
- Make sure you have a balanced diet and get enough exercise.
Give to yourself
In-positive / Surprise url
Reading the surprise ending of detective mystery
- You’ll never believe it.
- It was totally unexpected.
- I don’t believe it!
- I would have never guessed.
- It came out of the blue.
- Ahah!
- It took me by surprise.
- I didn’t see it coming.
Reading the surprise ending of detective mystery
Out-negative / Annoyed url
Listen to me-1
- Do I have to spell it out for you?
- I don’t suppose it ever dawned on you.
- You’re as thick as a brick.
- It seems that I can’t get through to you.
- I hope you get the message.
- You better get this straight.
- It goes in one ear and out the other.
- I’m going to give you a piece of my mind.
- You’re barking up the wrong tree.
- Don’t waste your breath.
- You’ve got to be kidding.
Listen to me-1
Out-neutral / Negotiating url
Try to see my viewpoint-2
- That’s fairly obvious.
- I didn’t expect what happened any more than you.
- It’s about time that you came around to seeing things from my point of view.
- You know that as well as I do.
- Take my word for it.
- Give me the benefit of the doubt.
- I’ve told you the same thing time and time again.
- Try to be open minded.
- Correct me if I’m wrong.
- You know what I mean?
- Now let’s just assume this for the sake of argument.
- Let the facts speak for themselves.
- That's as clear as day.
Try to see my viewpoint-2
In-positive / Confidence url
Starting a new job
- I’m going straight to the top.
- I have what it takes.
- I’ll get the hang of it.
- Things are going my way.
- I know where it’s at.
- I’m perfectly capable of doing it.
- I’m getting the hang of it.
- It’s going ahead as planned.
- You can rest assured that everything will be taken care of, and that everything will exceed your expectations.
Starting a new job
In-positive / Surprise url
You win the lottery
- The experience was so strange that I felt I was entering into never-never land.
- You could have knocked me over with a feather.
- Oh my gosh!
- It happened just outta the blue.
- It really blew my mind.
- Can you believe it?
- Boy, I’m telling you.
- One thing happened after another, and suddenly I found myself in a position that was totally unexpected.
You win the lottery
In-positive / Determination url
Writer writing a novel
- This is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.
- I’m going to do it slowly, getting my feet wet gradually step by step.
- I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time.
- I’ll hit the ground running.
- Now I really have to buckle down and get to work.
- Ready or not here I come.
- Another day and I’m up at the crack of dawn.
- I’ve paid my dues.
- Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
- I feel like I have boundless energy.
- I’m making progress, slowly but surely.
- I want to put some finishing touches on it before I wrap it up.
Writer writing a novel
In-positive / Happiness url
Resting at home on a day off
- It’s nice to be home.
- It’s a nice change of pace.
- There’s no place like home.
- I’ve never felt better in my life.
- I have the best of both worlds.
- There’s nothing quite like it.
- Home sweet home.
- Everything is just swell.
- This is the day we’ve all been waiting for.
Resting at home on a day off
In-negative / Doubt url
When a friend says he’s going to climb Mt. Everest
- Fat chance!
- You’re putting me on.
- You can’t be serious.
- Are you kidding me?
- Now I’ve heard everything.
- Are you sure you know what you’re doing?
- It’s a nice idea, but are you sure you’re up to it.
- Are you sure you’ve got what it takes?
When a friend says he’s going to climb Mt. Everest
Out-neutral / Advice url
Move on
- Let it slide, let it go, don’t pay it any mind.
- Don’t give it another thought.
- I’d just not think about it if I were you.
- Make the best of it.
- Make the best of the situation.
- Don’t get bogged down.
- A change of scenery will do you a world of good.
- Don’t cry over spilled milk.
- Don’t pay it any mind.
- Don’t focus on the negative, look at the bright side.
Move on
Out-negative / Anger url
I will stop you-2
- Wait till I get my hands on you.
- See you in court.
- I’m going to put your lights out.
- I won’t let you.
- I’m putting you on notice.
- You just wait and see.
- Over my dead body.
- I won’t stand for it.
- I’m not going to take any guff from you.
- I’m not going to let you get away with that.
I will stop you-2
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