Better sentences

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10 Better Sentences examples

 

1 Basic sentence: I don’t understand what you’re trying to say.

 

Professional sentence: Could you elaborate further?

 

2 Basic sentence: You are always ignoring my emails.

 

Professional sentence: Unfortunately, you habitually ignore my emails.

 

3 Basic sentence: I am mad that you don’t think I know what I’m talking about.

 

Professional sentence: It concerns me that you do not realize that experience has afforded me a good deal of clarity on this matter.

 

4 Basic sentence: I agree that you do not have to pay me the $2,800 back, but I still want the rest of my money.

 

Professional sentence: While I do not request recompense of the initial $2,800, I remain convinced that you owe me the remaining portion of $1,400.

 

5 Basic sentence: I don’t know what you’re talking about.

 

Professional sentence: I am puzzled by what you are saying.

 

6 Basic sentence: I hope that you do what I say in this letter.

 

Professional sentence: Please govern yourself accordingly.

 

7 Basic sentence: If you want to keep going with the original agreement, that is okay with me.

 

Professional sentence: Should you wish to proceed according to the original agreement, I have no argument.

 

8 Basic sentence: I don’t want to have keep saying the same thing over and over again.

 

Professional sentence: I do not feel comfortable reiterating what I have already stated.

 

9 Basic sentence: Can’t we talk about it some more so that we’re both happy?

 

Professional sentence: Let’s negotiate so that we arrive at a mutually beneficial arrangement.

 

10 Basic sentence: I don’t understand why I’m being charged for this.

 

Professional sentence: Please explain to me the breakdown of the fees that are indicated on my statement.

© Jaclyn Holland-Strauss