To celebrate 30 years of Helen Doron English, we are featuring a series of blog posts, each with a list of 30 helpful tools for parents and teachers to use and share. This week’s post features 30 tips for encouraging someone in English.
Phrases to use when someone hasn’t started yet.
You can say these phrases to someone who’s trying to decide whether to do something that seems difficult or risky:
Give it a try.
Go for it.
Why not?
It’s worth a shot.
What are you waiting for?
What do you have to lose?
You might as well.
Just do it!
Phrases to use when someone is already doing well
You can “encourage” someone to continue doing what they were already doing:
These phrases are ways to tell someone to keep trying:
Hang in there.
Don’t give up.
Keep pushing.
Keep fighting!
Stay strong.
Never give up.
Never say ‘die’.
Come on! You can do it!.
Phrases to use when someone is facing a hard decision
These phrases are ways to tell someone to keep trying:
I’ll support you either way.
I’m behind you 100%.
It’s totally up to you.
It’s your call.
Phrases to inspire people
You wouldn’t use these phrases often in regular conversation, but in writing or speeches they sound very inspirational:
Follow your dreams.
Reach for the stars.
Do the impossible.
Believe in yourself.
The sky is the limit.
All Helen Doron courses are FULL of positive reinforcement and encouragement as one of the company’s core values.
These values include:
Kindness and compassion
Teamwork and leadership
Empathy and tolerance towards others
Respecting cultural variety
Protecting the environment
Loving and caring for all living creatures
Importance of friendship and family
Giving back to the community
Children are encouraged to appreciate life at a young age, growing up with a healthy lifestyle and empowered with creative and innovative ways of thinking, all taught through lots of positive reinforcement!
"No matter what happens, you're strong enough to handle it." "You don't have to be perfect to be amazing." "Be positive, patient, and persistent." "Give yourself some credit for all you've done so far."
"Believe in yourself.You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine." "Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others."
“For what it's worth it's never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over.”
Some common synonyms of encourage are embolden, hearten, and inspirit. While all these words mean "to fill with courage or strength of purpose," encourage suggests the raising of one's confidence especially by an external agency.
What are some quick, encouraging messages? You might write things like “You've got this,” “There are better days ahead,” or “I'm here to help.” Keep in mind that using clichéd language can ring hollow in serious situations. So adding context and rephrasing is a good idea for those types of messages.
Encourage them to talk by saying: "Can you tell me more about what's going on?""If you want to tell me more, I'm here to listen""I've noticed you haven't been yourself, is there anything on your mind?"
Introduction: My name is Nathanael Baumbach, I am a fantastic, nice, victorious, brave, healthy, cute, glorious person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
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