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Affirming Communication
publish date
05.27.26
topic
Comms • List
#talktomenice #comms #communicator #speaking #dialogue #whattosay #leadership #wordlist #workshop #thisvsthat
Affirm (Uh-Firm) is to stand on truth. In my Communicator bag — the goal of Communications (Comms) is to earn engagement, leading to connection and trust.
Communication is more than words, however today, let’s zoom into a list of some we often hear and consider (verbs sprinkled in)…
1. I know < Accurate
2. Axe < Ask
3. Late < Behind schedule
4. No < Here’s where we differ
5. Like < Prefer
6. I don’t know < Tentative
7. Cheap < Affordable
8. Forcing it < Archive
9. Multi-tasking < At capacity
10. Confused < Break it down
11. Master < CEO/Owner
12. Hard < Complex
13. Analysis paralysis < Direction needed
14. Sacrifice < Discipline
15. React < Hold silence
16. But < However
17. "I got it" < I’m on sabbatical
18. Movement < Momentum
19. Average < Not competitive
20. Old < Older
21. Expensive < Over budget/Premium
22. Taker < Over committed
23. Umm reduces credibility < Pause and/or How can I say this…
24. Can’t < Reject
25. Huh < Repeat
26. Field < Street/Outside
27. What < Unclear
28. Scarcity < Under resourced
29. Ignored < Under valued
30. Self doubt < Uninspired
©️ By Alexia Winfield 2026