Communication Enthusiast Gifts

"Oh, I see you're busy, so I'll keep talking."

'I was just ringing to see if you received the letter about the e-mails I sent you?'

Effective communications

"I've never forgiven him for that thing I made up in my head."

'Sorry, I've gotta take this...'

'It's not what you say, John, it's how you say it.'

"I'm not trying to change you—I'm trying to enhance you."

'Will you shut up, Sims? I'm busy trying to upgrade my interpersonal skills.'

'What if, and I know this sounds kooky, we communicated with the employees.'

'Before we get started, let's go around the table and practice making eye contact.'

'Our customers just aren't getting the message, folks. We need to communicate LOUDER!'

"What do you mean we don't communicate? I texted you last week."

'How can you say I'm not a forceful communicator? At least three times a day someone leaves my office in tears.'

Sandra believed that clear communications were essential to a good relationship.

"It's another e-mail from your folks. You know, this would be a whole lot easier if you'd just tell them about the Web."

"This is Daddy, honey. That was Daddy's office voice."

'I used to text, but now there's a patch that allows me to communicate face to face.'

'Wow. You really can't hear a thing on this end.'

'The total failure of language.'

'Will these glasses help him see things my way?'

Miscommunication!

"It's the only way I can get some of my patients to listen to me!"

'You're not listening to what you're hearing.'

I like a manager who asks questions.

'She doesn't know that listening is not the same as mentally rehearsing her answers.'

"Hope you don't mind - I've brought in a body-language interpreter."

Multi-agency Working

"How to communicate better with your mate"

"She says I'm indecisive,but I don't know."

'I can't understand a word they're saying when they all talk at once.'

'You were not 'listening' - you were just hearing. Listening requires both hearing AND giving a shit!'

'I'm just opening the mail...you should see the size of my mobile phone bill!'

"I came as quickly as I could."

"Now that we invented written communication, I'm afraid it will lead to texting, then ruin verbal communication."

'You never listen to me, you only hear what you want to hear!'