Table of Contents
- 1 What do you say when someone gives you unsolicited advice?
- 2 How do you respond to unwarranted advice?
- 3 What is it called when you give someone advice?
- 4 How do you respond to unwanted advice?
- 5 What is the best way to thank someone for their advice?
- 6 How do you politely ask someone to give you financial advice?
What do you say when someone gives you unsolicited advice?
Here are six ways to respond to unhelpful advice, ranked in order of assertiveness:
- “I’ll think about that.”
- “Good idea.
- “That’s an interesting opinion, but I prefer to do it this way.”
- “I’m not looking for any advice right now.”
- “That’s not actually in line with my values.”
- “I’m not going to do that.”
How do you respond to unwarranted advice?
It’s often easiest to smile or laugh off unsolicited advice. By having a sense of humor about the situation, you can put yourself in the right frame of mind to shrug off the comment. For small, harmless suggestions, especially from strangers, put the situation in perspective and let your humor guide your response.
Is it Thank you for your advice or advise?
What is it you should thank them for giving you—advise or advice? Advise is a verb that means to suggest what should be done, to recommend, or to give information to someone. The S of advise sounds like a Z. Advice is a noun that means a suggestion about what you should do.
What is it called when you give someone advice?
To recommend (a course of action) counsel. advise. recommend. admonish.
How do you respond to unwanted advice?
Consider the source. Before you decide how to respond to unwanted advice, consider the source and your relationship with that person. If it’s a stranger you’ll never see again, offer a polite response and move on. If it’s your co-worker who offers unwanted advice every day, you’ll need to set some firm limits.
How do you reply when someone says good to know?
Yes, you can use “good to know” when someone tells you something useful. Additional phrases: If you want to sound a little more formal, you could use something like I (really) appreciate your comment/response. Thank you. Your comment/response was (very) informative. Thank you.
What is the best way to thank someone for their advice?
1. Thank them for it, whether you intend to follow it or not. “Watch out, that burner is hot.” “Okay. Thank you.” 2. If you were planning to do what they advise anyway, agree, and add a bit of (non-patronizing, non-sarcastic) supplemental information justifying their advice, or reciprocation. “You should take an umbrella.” “Thanks, good idea.
How do you politely ask someone to give you financial advice?
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