Get 4 strategies to help you switch from direct, assertive language to polite, diplomatic language in English.

I created this lesson originally in January 2016 because one of my students was worried her English was too direct. A coworker told she didn’t sound friendly in English.

Since then, I’ve continued to get emails and questions here on YouTube such as:

- How can I be more polite in difficult conversations in English?
- How can I show that I'm friendly and interested in other people in English?
- My coworker said that I sound aggressive when I speak, what can I do?

In some languages, formality and politeness are easier. You may have a formal and informal version of ‘you.’ Or maybe you can change word endings to show politeness.

We don’t have those options in English but in this lesson you’ll know exactly how to switch from direct, clear language to more polite, formal, even diplomatic language in English.

As always, my goal is to help you be flexible in English and have the strategies you need to say what you want, how you want.

For this topic, I have several more examples to help you in my online lesson. You can get that here: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/kind_polite_english/

In this video, I also mention my lesson on how to be assertive in English. You can find that here: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/be-assertive-in-english/

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Hi, I’m Annemarie — an English teacher whose expertise is in spoken communication, confidence-building, and fluency. Everything I do at Speak Confident English is designed to help you get the confidence you want for your life and work in English. On my YouTube channel, I share weekly lessons with strategies, skills, and resources to help you:

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