22 Phrases That Instantly Build Connection & Trust
✓ "Help me understand your perspective better."
✔ "What's the real challenge you're facing here?"
✔"I want to make sure I get this right -can you clarify?"
✔"If you had a magic wand, what would the ideal solution be?"
✔ "What's weighing on your mind the most right now?"
✔ "That's an interesting angle how did you arrive at it?"
✔"What's one thing we must absolutely get right?"
✔"I hear you let's break this down together."
✔ "What's the most important outcome for you?"
✔ "If we fast-forward six months, what does success look like?" "How does this situation affect you personally?"
✔"How does this situation affect you personally?"
✔"What's one thing we can change that would make the biggest impact?"
✔ "I appreciate your honesty-let's explore this further."
✔"Where do you see the biggest risk?"
✔"What's the main roadblock stopping progress?"
✔ "How would you approach this if resources weren't a limitation?"
✔"What support would be most valuable to you?"
✔"If you had to explain this to a total outsider, how would you describe it?"
✔"What's something you think isn't being talked about enough?"
✔"If we had to solve this with just one simple action, what would it be?"
✔"How do you think this will impact things long-term?"
✔ "That's a smart perspective-what inspired your thinking?"