8 Work Phrases that are Making you Sound Weak!

If you want to climb up the ladder of success in your professional life, then you have to learn the value of clear and concise communication. Time is money in the professional world. Therefore, you have to be careful about the words or phrases you use during a conversation. Every word you use reflects your confidence, authority, and depth of your knowledge to the listener. Therefore, it is essential to pay attention to the quality of your words when talking to someone at the workplace or to your clients or business associates.

It is important to avoid the following phrases if you want to seem confident and want others to value your words.

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1. “I Don’t Necessarily Agree with This, but..”

In the workplace, disagreements with your colleagues or business partners are natural. It may happen over different issues. However, you have present strong points during a discussion; otherwise, you will make your position or argument seem impractical and hard to carry out.  Therefore, it is important to avoid some phrases during an argument, such as

“I don’t necessarily agree with this, but…”

“I’m not sure I agree with this…”

You have to be careful when starting an argument or requesting others to consider your point of view if you want your ideas to be valued by others. You may place arguments using the following phrases:

“How about X” as a solid option”

“Have we considered this Y”

“I’d like to add Z”

2.  “Just my opinion”

You are expressing your opinion when explaining your points on a common subject. This phrase will seem redundant in this situation. It may seem to others that you are forcing your opinion on them. Thus, it is important not to use this phrase. However, you may rephrase the statement. It gives you the opportunity to change a point if it turns out to be incorrect.

3.  “I Could be Wrong, but..”

If you start a discussion using this phrase, then your points or argument seems weak and it invites dissension. Nobody is right at all times and you may be wrong. However, it is prudent not to undermine the value of your thoughts before they have been evaluated by others. Thus, it is important to avoid using this phrase when presenting an idea or suggestion.

4.  “Does What I Just Said Make Sense?”

Using this phrase will make you seem unconfident and unsure of your own ideas or thoughts. If your ideas or thoughts are not understood or accepted by the people in front of you, then you will learn about it through their facial expressions or body language. In this scenario, you may make the following statements instead of using this phrase.

“This idea is new even to me, let me rephrase this”

Or

“I like this idea, but I need more time to find the right words to explain it.”

5.  “Would It be Possible?”

You have to sound confident when asking someone to complete a task within a particular timeframe or in a particular manner; otherwise, your request will never be accepted by others. If you use the aforementioned phrase, then you sound unsure of yourself. Others will regard this statement as a sign of a lack of confidence. They will think that it is impossible to complete a particular task in this manner or within this particular timeline. Therefore, you may rephrase the statement as

“Can you have this done by X day?”

“Could we try this in this way?”

6.  “I Need This”

You may want your subordinates to do something for you or to complete a task within a specified period of time. Using this phrase undermines your authority in this scenario. It makes you seem needy and less authoritative. You may rephrase the statement and say “Please have it done by next Friday” since it makes you sound firm and confident without being impolite.

7.  “Sorry for Bothering You”

It is important to admit your fault and to say ‘sorry’ when you are wrong. It shows that you are honest and have the courage to admit your fault. However, you will do injustice to yourself if you say sorry to someone for communicating or delivering an important message or information. It undermines your value and the value of your suggestions at the workplace or business.

8.  “It’s Out of my hands”

You are admitting defeat or failure by using this phrase. It is true that some things will be out of your control at the workplace or business. However, using this phrase makes you seem powerless to your subordinates and incompetent to your superiors. Thus, it is prudent not to use this phrase at all.

Conclusion

A language is a powerful tool that can be used to your advantage if you know how to use it. It is important to remember that the words and phrases used by you at the workplace reflect your personality and confidence alongside expressing your thoughts and ideas. Therefore, it is essential to carefully choose your words if you want to sound confident, capable, and strong.

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