24. Express Certainty


A: I just read your proposal.

B: What did you think about it?

A: You definitely have some good ideas.

B: Well, I worked on it very hard.

A: I'm concerned about the cost, though.

B: I thought you might be. Here's a cost analysis I ran.

A: It says here that your proposal will pay for itself in a year.

B: That's what I put in the report.

A: That's impressive. If this is true, I'm certain this can work.

B: I'm quite sure it will work.

A: You have done a good job. We'll discuss this at our next meeting.

B: I appreciate your confidence in me.