18d ago in General discussion
Sorry, not sorry
I saw this on linkedin and started to think about how much I say " sorry" in a way that I am really making myself down and feeding into my feelings of not being good enough. The piece I think maybe geared to the workplace but it definitely got me thinking about how to change my language so that I feel more empowered. I posted it here.
Sorry, not sorry
9 ways to cut the apologies (and what to say instead)
1. Took a while? : Instead of “Sorry for the delay,” Say “Thanks for your patience>”
2. Your time matters, but so does mine: Instead of “Sorry to bother you,” say “When you have a moment, could you…?”
3. Declining requests: Instead of “Sorry, I’m not able to help with that,” Say “I’m unable to take that on, But I appreciate you thinking of me”
4. Missing a call/meeting: Instead of “Sorry I missed the meeting,” Say “thanks for your understanding. I wasn’t able to join, but I’m catching up now.”
5. Setting boundaries: Instead of “Sorry, I can’t make that,” Say “I’m unavailable at that time. How about…?
6. Follow ups: Instead of “Sorry to follow up again,” Say “Just following up to check the status on…”
7. Made a small error? Instead of “Sorry, my bad!” Say “Thanks for letting me know. I will rectify it.”
8. Taking up space: Instead of “Sorry for taking so much of your time,” Say “Thanks for your time today.”
9. Self-Confidence: Instead of “Sorry, this might be a stupid question,” Say “Here’s a question that I’d like clarity on…”
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Sorry, not sorry
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