How to Sound Convincing
How to Sound Convincing
Commonly Used Convincing Expressions
I can guarantee…
I tell you, it’s a fact.
I tell you, it’s true.
I tell you, it’s certain.
I am absolutely certain.
I saw him just now, really.
I saw it with my own eyes.
I saw it myself.
I can assure you…
It’s quite true.
It must be true.
It’s quite true.
It’s here in black and white.
It’s crystal clear…
Yes, really. It’s quite true.
Don’t you feel that he could have been mistaken?
You see, the training there is excellent.
But can’t you see that he’s interested in the idea?
That’s all I know, honestly.
But you must admit that he did all he could.
But surely you must agree that this is an extraordinary case.
He’s honest, I can assure you.
It’s here in writing.
Isn’t it possible that he doesn’t know anything about it?
Look, I saw it myself.
Honestly, it’s quite true.
I can guarantee that you’ll get a promotion soon.
But don’t you agree that he was not in station at that time?
This is the best quality we can get – there’s no doubt about it.
*These are commonly used expressions in many American schools, universities, work environments and an array of social gatherings. Often the phrases apply to contexts in which one person is trying to make another person believe the occurrence of a particular event or action which took place in the past.
What's difference between "to convince" and "to persuade" ?
Persuading --> often applies toward present and future contexts in which you wish to get something accomplished and need help from a third party
Convincing --> often applies toward past situations in which you want to make the listener believe the occurrence of an action or event
I can guarantee…
I tell you, it’s a fact.
I tell you, it’s true.
I tell you, it’s certain.
I am absolutely certain.
I saw him just now, really.
I saw it with my own eyes.
I saw it myself.
I can assure you…
It’s quite true.
It must be true.
It’s quite true.
It’s here in black and white.
It’s crystal clear…
Yes, really. It’s quite true.
Don’t you feel that he could have been mistaken?
You see, the training there is excellent.
But can’t you see that he’s interested in the idea?
That’s all I know, honestly.
But you must admit that he did all he could.
But surely you must agree that this is an extraordinary case.
He’s honest, I can assure you.
It’s here in writing.
Isn’t it possible that he doesn’t know anything about it?
Look, I saw it myself.
Honestly, it’s quite true.
I can guarantee that you’ll get a promotion soon.
But don’t you agree that he was not in station at that time?
This is the best quality we can get – there’s no doubt about it.
*These are commonly used expressions in many American schools, universities, work environments and an array of social gatherings. Often the phrases apply to contexts in which one person is trying to make another person believe the occurrence of a particular event or action which took place in the past.
What's difference between "to convince" and "to persuade" ?
Persuading --> often applies toward present and future contexts in which you wish to get something accomplished and need help from a third party
Convincing --> often applies toward past situations in which you want to make the listener believe the occurrence of an action or event