Have you ever heard something similar to the following sentences?
”Your product is fantastic, but it is not what we are looking for.”
”You are doing a great job, but I wish you could do this as well.”
How great does that make you feel? Do you really have a fantastic product? Are you really doing a good job?
The word ”but” is a hard word to hear. It tells the receiving end that you don’t really agree if you use it.
When communicating I really try to avoid using the the word ”but” and it is not a easy thing to do!
Here are 5 word that you can use to avoid the word “but”. Simply replace the word ”but” and use any of these words:
- “and”
- “however”
- “while”
- “therefore”
- “though”
Do yo try to avoid using but? How do you do it? Let us know by leaving a comment!