How to Use Power Phrases

Your PowerPhrases Final Exam 229

A short, specific, targeted expression that says what you

mean and means what you say without being mean

when you say it.

6. What is a Vicious Venom Poison Phrase?

Vicious Venom Poison Phrases are destructive and harm-

ful phrases.

7. What is a Respect-Robbing Poison Phrase?

Respect-Robbing Poison Phrases are phrases that weaken

your message.

8. List three filler Respect-Robbing Poison Phrases.

Here are four: Well, um, you know, like.

9. List three qualifier Respect-Robbing Poison Phrases.

Here are several: I sort of, I just, I’m wondering if, it kind

of, it seems like, I could be wrong but, this is just a

thought I’m having, sorry to bother you, I have one little

question, maybe we could.

10. List three indecisive Respect-Robbing Poison Phrases.

Did you have any of these? I should, I’ll try, I might be

able to, maybe we could, you might want to consider, one

possibility might be, perhaps.

11. List three vague, hinting Respect-Robbing Poison Phrases.