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HOW TO
APOLOGIZE?
1) Figure out what went
wrong
What went wrong?
• Miscommunication? Misunderstanding ?
• Over-communication? Over- reaction?
www.inspire99.com
2) Accept your mistake
• own it up, take responsibility
Person is more important than the
mistake
www.inspire99.com
3) Understand the situation
• Understand what hurt them
Was it your
tone,actions,voice,behaviour..?
www.inspire99.com
4) Say you’re sorry!
• Say the S word- It makes you
bigger
• Erases the thin line between
self-respect and Ego
www.inspire99.com
5) Look into the person’s
eye
• convey to your counterpart as to how
honest you are and how much of it you
mean.
www.inspire99.com
6) Smile about it
• smile at your foolishness
• have a good sense of humour
about it.
Humour softens the blow
www.inspire99.com
7) Talk about the big picture
• what you really meant, why it was wrong
• what they mean to you and how important
they are
Most times the hurt is not about a situation but
the perception of a situation.
www.inspire99.com
8) Express gratitude
• Appreciate the forgiveness
www.inspire99.com
8) Appreciate yourself for
apologizing
• Apology tells how strong and mature you are
Best way to condition your behaviour is to
support yourself at it
www.inspire99.com
For more visit us at
www.inspire99.com

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How to apologize

  • 2. 1) Figure out what went wrong What went wrong? • Miscommunication? Misunderstanding ? • Over-communication? Over- reaction? www.inspire99.com
  • 3. 2) Accept your mistake • own it up, take responsibility Person is more important than the mistake www.inspire99.com
  • 4. 3) Understand the situation • Understand what hurt them Was it your tone,actions,voice,behaviour..? www.inspire99.com
  • 5. 4) Say you’re sorry! • Say the S word- It makes you bigger • Erases the thin line between self-respect and Ego www.inspire99.com
  • 6. 5) Look into the person’s eye • convey to your counterpart as to how honest you are and how much of it you mean. www.inspire99.com
  • 7. 6) Smile about it • smile at your foolishness • have a good sense of humour about it. Humour softens the blow www.inspire99.com
  • 8. 7) Talk about the big picture • what you really meant, why it was wrong • what they mean to you and how important they are Most times the hurt is not about a situation but the perception of a situation. www.inspire99.com
  • 9. 8) Express gratitude • Appreciate the forgiveness www.inspire99.com
  • 10. 8) Appreciate yourself for apologizing • Apology tells how strong and mature you are Best way to condition your behaviour is to support yourself at it www.inspire99.com
  • 11. For more visit us at www.inspire99.com