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7 situations in which you must remain silent at all costs

 

  

 
   

① When words devalue your feelings

② When silence allows you to maintain your dignity

③ When you are provoked into a fight or an ill-considered remark

④ When someone speaks in anger, not hearing you at all

⑤ When someone asks you about something, arguing only for the sake of arguing

⑥ When the other side's goal is not to understand, but to humiliate

⑦ When you anticipate that your words will be deliberately distorted to your disadvantage

 

  

 
   

Face-to-Face Communication  →  Silence  |  Selling (and Silence)

 

  

 

 

 
 

The Value of Silence

Silence, listening and caring empathetically about the answers is a great conversation skill.

Remaining silent at all costs is a strategic approach to navigate high-stakes, emotional, or volatile situations to prevent damage to relationships, reputation, or peace.

   Effective Communicator: benefits of silence and listening

 
   

"Speech is silver, but silence is gold." ~ Russian proverb

 

  

 
   

"Silence is a true friend who never betrays." ~ Confucius

 

  

 
   

"Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation." ~ Rumi

 

  

 

 
   

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