Talkin over the phone..

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#1 PRKiNG45
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Anyone have any tips on how to speak more professionally over the phone? Idk why, in person I can hold a conversation but over the phone I cant. Maybe its just because i've always hated the phone, idk but i'm horrible at it. Talkin to me over the phone you would think im an idiot but in person its the complete opposite.
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#2 Luncbox1
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Do you talk on the phone very often? It seems to me that it's the kind of thing that only comes with practice.
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#3 Hom3_Pwn3r
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Above all make sure to speak slowly and clearly so the person you are holding the conversation with can hear you easily.
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#4 hockey73
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me to, i prefer direct confrontation opposed to indirect, like over the phone.
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#5 -theCHUD-
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i have no phone stamina and my girl likes to talk for hours... ugh.
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#6 Redgarl
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Try to have some vocabulary. Try to speak the best way possible.
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#7 Redgarl
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i have no phone stamina and my girl likes to talk for hours... ugh.-theCHUD-
Haha... I can speak with peoples for hours and hours, I'm just like that. Even if there is some empty moments, we always find something stupid and funny to say. Always a good laugh :P
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#8 bluezy
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i have no phone stamina and my girl likes to talk for hours... ugh.-theCHUD-
I can't stand that. I just talk a lot with my gal when i'm actually in front of her, things are a lot better. Plus, it doesn't totally screw up what you're doing at that moment, which bugged me a lot.
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#9 Redgarl
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[QUOTE="-theCHUD-"]i have no phone stamina and my girl likes to talk for hours... ugh.bluezy
I can't stand that. I just talk a lot with my gal when i'm actually in front of her, things are a lot better. Plus, it doesn't totally screw up what you're doing at that moment, which bugged me a lot.

If you need to be away for sometime for being able to speak to her, maybe you should broke up.
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#10 bluezy
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[QUOTE="bluezy"][QUOTE="-theCHUD-"]i have no phone stamina and my girl likes to talk for hours... ugh.Redgarl
I can't stand that. I just talk a lot with my gal when i'm actually in front of her, things are a lot better. Plus, it doesn't totally screw up what you're doing at that moment, which bugged me a lot.

If you need to be away for sometime for being able to speak to her, maybe you should broke up.

Oh we did, this was over a year ago. She would demand hours of my day to talk to her on the phone, and this was on top of everything else. Things are completely different with my current girlfriend. She doesn't like the phone much:lol:
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#11 Half-Life_man
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Yeak talking over the phone is harder sometimes because it's just a voice, you can't be like "Oh, I see you're drinking a diet Pepsi, how's that working out for you"
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#12 KimLenon
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pronounce words slowly and open wide your mouth
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#13 -theCHUD-
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[QUOTE="Redgarl"][QUOTE="bluezy"][QUOTE="-theCHUD-"]i have no phone stamina and my girl likes to talk for hours... ugh.bluezy
I can't stand that. I just talk a lot with my gal when i'm actually in front of her, things are a lot better. Plus, it doesn't totally screw up what you're doing at that moment, which bugged me a lot.

If you need to be away for sometime for being able to speak to her, maybe you should broke up.

Oh we did, this was over a year ago. She would demand hours of my day to talk to her on the phone, and this was on top of everything else. Things are completely different with my current girlfriend. She doesn't like the phone much:lol:

you wanna trade girlfriends... sounds like i'll be in the same boat with you soon enough tho...

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i have no phone stamina and my girl likes to talk for hours... ugh.-theCHUD-

You, sir, are a proud male. Just tune out, and throw in random "Uh-huh" "Really?" "I never liked her either" "Ha, how about that" and let them talk on and on while you watch TV.

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#15 Redgarl
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Yeak talking over the phone is harder sometimes because it's just a voice, you can't be like "Oh, I see you're drinking a diet Pepsi, how's that working out for you"Half-Life_man
WTH???!!! Just say stupid things like... "Yeah, I saw someone at the gas station today... and you know what?? HE WAS DRINKING A PINCT OF CASTROL GTX!!!!! DRIVE HARD! :lol:
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[QUOTE="-theCHUD-"]i have no phone stamina and my girl likes to talk for hours... ugh.D3nnyCrane

You, sir, are a proud male. Just tune out, and throw in random "Uh-huh" "Really?" "I never liked her either" "Ha, how about that" and let them talk on and on while you watch TV.

lol, i've been doing that for sometime now... i'm surprised she hasn't accused me of any ignorance (yet). but i'll keep on riding it out for aslong as i can. seems to be working just fine

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#17 PRKiNG45
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Try to have some vocabulary. Try to speak the best way possible.Redgarl

Vocabulary isn't a problem..

thanks anyways

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#18 bluezy
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[QUOTE="bluezy"][QUOTE="Redgarl"][QUOTE="bluezy"][QUOTE="-theCHUD-"]i have no phone stamina and my girl likes to talk for hours... ugh.-theCHUD-
I can't stand that. I just talk a lot with my gal when i'm actually in front of her, things are a lot better. Plus, it doesn't totally screw up what you're doing at that moment, which bugged me a lot.

If you need to be away for sometime for being able to speak to her, maybe you should broke up.

Oh we did, this was over a year ago. She would demand hours of my day to talk to her on the phone, and this was on top of everything else. Things are completely different with my current girlfriend. She doesn't like the phone much:lol:

you wanna trade girlfriends... sounds like i'll be in the same boat with you soon enough tho...

Which one, old gal or new gal?:P
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#19 Sajedene
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Just practice and do it like you are facing the person (use your imagination)

Also, smile. It reflects through your voice - Anything you do reflects through your voice - so I (naturally without even knowing) make hand movements and facial expressions, just like how I would if they were in front of me.

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#20 xSIZEMATTER
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I'm on the phone right now. :o It's easy man. ;)
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[QUOTE="-theCHUD-"]i have no phone stamina and my girl likes to talk for hours... ugh.D3nnyCrane

You, sir, are a proud male. Just tune out, and throw in random "Uh-huh" "Really?" "I never liked her either" "Ha, how about that" and let them talk on and on while you watch TV.

I just say "mmm" every once and a while. You can't get caught out with "mmm", but it's as if you are listening. Then if she says "well, what do you think?" when you were just saying "mmm", you just say "yeah, you are right".

Has worked without fail for a long time.