52 Words And Phrases That Weaken Your Credibility

By: Catherine Franz





Whether you are writing or speaking, here are 52 words that weaken your credibility that you probably don't even realize you are using:



1. Well

2. Um

3. You know

4. Like

5. I sort of

6. I just

7. I'm wondering if

8. It kind of

9. It seems like

10. I could be wrong, but

11. This is just a thought

12. Sorry to bother you

13. I have a little question

14. Maybe we could

15. Does that make sense

16. I should

17. I'll try

18. I might be able to

19. Maybe we could

20. You might want to consider

21. One possibility might be

22. Perhaps

23. I'll have to

24. I can't

25. It doesn't

26. I'm not good at

27. If only

28. But

29. I wish someone would

30. I could use some help around here.

31. I might want your help with

32. Always

33. Never

34. Every time

35. Everything

36. Don't

37. No

38. You can't

39. Should

40. If I were you

41. What you need to do is

42. You're supposed to

43. You ought to

44. You must

45. You're not listening

46. You're not being clear

47. You don't understand

48. No problem

49. Whatever

50. You're not making a bit of sense

51. You're not paying attention

52. Late again



Of course, how you say these and in what context makes a difference. Review your articles, listen to what you say when you are speaking in any situation, and remove these words. See the difference in your leadership of your life and in your career.



Copyright, Catherine Franz. All rights reserved.