Hit list of the most hair-raising tips (2): "Speak the end of a sentence to the point"

Bergé – fotolia.com

"Discourse particles" is what linguistics calls these filler sounds, which can spoil listening quite a bit. And who have the magical power to draw all attention away from the topic and towards themselves in the shortest possible time.
As soon as the audience or your interlocutor has identified you as a frequent "uhh-sayer", you are literally waiting for the next time. Or will it just be the most feared specimen, the long-drawn-out thought-provoking "Ehh"?

"Just speak your sentences clearly to the point!" I sometimes hear as good advice. And "The sentence melody should go down at the end of the sentence!" or "Lower the voice at the end of the sentence, period!"

Sounds logical, doesn't it? This is precisely the insidious thing about such recommendations. They are formulated from the perspective of the observer. They describe a desired result: "It should sound better this way and not like that!" What is not recommended is the instruction manual. How do I do that in order to appear better than so?

In this specific case, the recommendation often turns into a boomerang. Anyone who intentionally uses his Voice at the end of the sentence, is busy with himself, "does something" with his voice. That sounds deliberate, artificial, rehearsed. The listeners don't appreciate this at all, because they realize: there is no contact with me as the person actually addressed.
But – what is the alternative? I recommend: Ask questions often. Whenever you want to say something, ask for it beforehand.

How does that work? Quite simply: Before your statements, ask questions that you and your audience can easily and logically ask for those statements lead . Enjoy the increased attention of your audience and your "uhh"-free flow of speech.
That's it? Yes, indeed. Because "uhhs" only arise and annoy when you don't talk to us, but only to yourself. When you are focused on yourself because the control center in your brain says to you, "Oh, the last sentence is already over, now you have to say something new!" and you rummage in your memory.

One more thing: Pay attention to the breaks. When I talk about questions, I mean really real questions that make your audience think. Wait for the reactions before continuing to speak. Enjoy the strong contact you've built. To an interested, stimulated, entertained audience.