Kind, Polite English for Work [Professional English Skills]

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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English Fluency and Confidence, 5 Mistakes to Avoid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LxsjDIluew
What to Say When You Feel Stuck in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvv5jrD0CeM
How to Interrupt Someone Politely in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgqdxc6XE_0
How to Show You’re Finished Speaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGjctJgQ1eA
Uncomfortable Questions and How to Deal with Them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBCuY4vSLkE
10 Ways to Tell Someone to Wait in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV3wuY7MvAY

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✨Have conversations, get the job you want

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✨Go to the grocery store without stress

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