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What to Say to Sound More Assertive #shorts

Name: What to Say to Sound More Assertive #shorts
Uploaded: 2024-04-08T19:00:26+00:00
Duration: 42 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief instructional video, the speaker provides three specific alternative phrases designed to help viewers communicate more assertively. Instead…

8 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief instructional video, the speaker provides three specific alternative phrases designed to help viewers communicate more assertively. Instead of saying "You can't speak to me that way," the speaker suggests saying "I do not respond to that," emphasizing a personal standard of respect. The second suggestion replaces "You're interrupting me" with "I cannot hear you when you interrupt me," reinforcing the need for turn‑taking. The third replaces "You never listen to me" with "I've said what I needed to say," signaling that the speaker has made their point and will not waste time on misunderstanding. The video encourages viewers to adopt these phrasing techniques to set clear boundaries and project confidence in conversations.

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What to say to sound more assertive. Number 1, instead of saying, "You can't speak to me that way," you will say, "I do not respond to that." What you're saying is, "I have a standard, a threshold of respect that you must meet before your words are worth my response, and you're not there yet." Number 2, instead of saying, "You're interrupting me," you'll say, "I cannot hear you when you interrupt me." In other words, if you want me to listen, you're going to wait your turn. Number 2, instead of saying, "You never listen to me," You will say, "I've said what I needed to say." In other words, you've made your point. You will not waste your time with people who are committed to misunderstanding you. And that's what to say to sound more assertive. So try that, but follow me.