USE THE POWER WORDS OF THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE: ACTION VERBS
Have you noticed that some people seem to be movers and shakers from the moment they join your company? If you take their language and look closely at what words they use to make people listen to them and take them seriously, you will probably find they are using many action verbs. Practice dropping as many action verbs into your conversations and presentations as possible. Describe less and say what is happening or what you want to happen. Below are just a few examples of action verbs that work well in a business setting.
ACTIVE VERBS
Initiated
Contacted
Calculated
Built
Called
Analyzed
Upgraded
Emailed
Computed
Achieved
Wrote
Ran the numbers
Won
Investigated
Compared
Sold
Researched
Considered all your options
Managed
Looked into
Evaluated on your behalf
Improved
Assessed
Drew conclusions
Supported
Pulled together
Customized to your needs
Completed
Arranged
Chose the most profitable
Secured
Asked on your behalf
Met your standards
Surpassed
Suggested
Delved into it
Progressed
Located
Carried it a step further
Turned around
Found
Compiled the data
Minimized
Reported
Synthesized
Maximized
Brought to his attention
Altered to benefit
Lowered
Talked to Mr. X about
Added on benefits
Cut
Put that on the agenda
Took it to the next level
Reduced
Include that in our next
Incorporated your ideas
Boosted
Change it based on your
Extended a courtesy
Raised
Did an extensive comparison
Aligned with your organization
