Take it or leave it

I’ve heared this sentence alot recently from many friends and colleages,so i thought i should write something about it. 

When you make an offer to the other person, say ‘take it or leave it’.Leave a long pause after this, just looking expectantly at them (or maybe leaving them to stew for a while by themselves).Show that if they leave it, then this is not important to you, for example by demonstrating your walk-away beforehand, or by acting in a casual manner.

Example

That’s all I’ve got. Take it or leave it.That’s the best offer I can make. I’ve done as much as I can for you now, so you’re going to have to take it or leave it.Well, you can take it now, or you can leave it forever. If you don’t take it, I really think you’ll regret that decision for a long time.

Saying ‘take it or leave it’ is a form of Alternative Close, that offers two choices, but where one is intended as being unacceptable, thus forcing the actual choice.If the other person has a walk-away alternative, then leaving it may be a very real option, so be careful about using this method in such circumstances (for example by making sure your walk-away is better).

2 Comments »

  1. Hanoon said

    nice issue to talk about, it is really used in our daily life, but in some situations it is neccessary to be used like jealousy ” when a person say
    to his/her lover “im jealous take it or leave it”"but in the majority of the situations it shouldn’t be used beacause the discussion is the best way to find the solution

    thanks for reading the comment and waiting 4 ur apply

  2. rabee said

    like somwonw i know does…:P

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