Pause to add emphasis
- Pauses in the wrong places can make you sound long-winded.
- Pauses in the right places makes you sound clear and concise.
- Good pauses emphasize your points and add a confident cadence.
The most precious things in speech are pauses. Ralph Richardson
Pause at the end of sentences
- Makes you confident.
- Lets listeners accepts and remember your message.
- Gives you a natural stopping place to end your talking turn.
Avoid mid-thought pauses
- Pauses in the middle make it drag.
- Sounds labored, long-winded even if you are using lots of words.
Pause to separate key ideas
- Like in your road maps to set up meetings and in presentation.
- And any time you are listing items.
**Recap:
Pause in the right place for clarity and emphasis
Take away ideas:
- Pause at the end of sentences.
- Avoid mid-thought pauses.
- Pause to separate ideas in a list.