Week 5 - Noticing how I talk...

Noticing how you talk and how you say things and how you sound is an interesting concept, and when you begin to look into what you say and how you say it, it is actually pretty surprising!

I had to ask around just to confirm that I was correct in what I believed my greeting and goodbyes where like. When I great people both professionally in my job and privately, I say the exact same thing each time. ‘Hi, how are you going,’ the only difference is the salutation. It may differ from ‘Hi, Hey, Hello.’ The tone in my voice also changes to suit the environment. For example when I am a work it needs to remain professional and welcoming however when I great family and friends it is a lot more casual and friendly.

My sign off was harder to identify. I think that my sign off differs most times unlike my greeting. However it can often end with a joke or a silly remark. For example, yesterday when I left work, as I will not be back for five days, my sign off went… ‘See ‘ya’ guys! Try not to miss me to much!’ This sign off was light hearted and very informal. When I farewell people professionally at work, I believe my sign off goes, ‘Thank you see you later,’ or ‘See you next time.’

Dealing with an uncomfortable situation is a funny thing to think back on and try and recall how you deal with it and what noises and remarks you make. From what I can recall my way of dealing with uncomfortable situation never usually ends the uncomfortable situation such as silence or the awkward moment when you have run out of things to say. I usually let off a bug sign and say, ‘well…’ and hope that this opens up the flow of communication again. Sometimes it is successful but mostly not! I might need to work on my uncomfortable situation talking points!