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Category Archives: Never say…
Dating Advice: How To Communicate On Match Or POF
How To Say It Right When You Communicate With Someone On Match Or POF We asked an individual who has been successful on Match.com to let us see his emails. One of them is below, although some of the details … Continue reading
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Writing Tip:Don’t Ask Readers to Stop Reading
Advice for Writers of Articles and Books–Never Say… Whatyousay.com has found a useful writing tip in a book by Tim Morrison entitled “Basic Writing Tips for Emerging Writers.” Phillips recommends that you never say anything in a book or article … Continue reading
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Never Say: A Customer-Service No-No
What You Say And Don’t Say To A Customer Near Closing Time by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. The other evening I needed to pick up a prescription, so I called to find out when the pharmacy closed. I was told, “We … Continue reading
The Letter of Condolence: Never Say…
What You Say and Don’t Say When You Write A Letter of Condolence by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. The following statements should never be used when you write a note or letter of condolence. Ditto for what you say when you … Continue reading
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Conversation Killers: What Not To Say
What Not To Say: The Conversation Killer By Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Sometimes it’s not easy to begin a conversation, but what can be even more difficult for many people is keeping the conversation going. Believe me, doing more than just … Continue reading
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Conversation Starter For Man Or Woman
What To Say To Begin A Conversation by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. It’s relatively easy to begin a conversation with a man. You can ask, “What business are you in?” Men tend to define themselves by the jobs they do, the … Continue reading
Letter of Apology
How To Write a Letter of Apology Here’s letter-writing advice from Letitia Baldrige, the business etiquette legend, about writing letters of apology. “Apologies rarely come easy. It’s always uncomfortable facing up to the fact that you’ve inconvenienced, embarrassed, or offended … Continue reading
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How To Talk To Your Child About Drugs
What You Say To Your Child About Drug Abuse We received the below response from Bob English, who is one of our contributors. We very much appreciate his passing this along to us, but we do have problems with Dr. … Continue reading
Positive Parenting
Parenting: “7 ways to make sure what you say won’t damage your child” by Jean Guarino We found a fine article about positive parenting written by Jean Guarino in the Sun-Times entitled “7 ways to make sure what you say … Continue reading