Always remember that nobody wants to hear endless rambling in a conversation. Maybe your mother, but for everyone else, that is a big turn off. A “chatty patty” is that person who talks just to talk, filling the air with noise and mindless chatter. They think that what they have to say is way more important than what you have to say. The like to hear themselves talk. When you do that, people are looking at their watch, waiting for you to shut up. You want people to say, tell me more, not shut up.
Here’s the danger of being a Chatty Patty:
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You lose impact. The more you ramble, the less weight your words carry.
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You lose trust. People start questioning if you actually know what you’re talking about.
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You lose attention. The audience checks out — mentally, if not physically.
This is how not to be one of those annoying people:
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Make it matter. Speak with intention. Every sentence should move the conversation forward
Know when to pause. Silence can be more powerful than filler.-
Deliver value, not volume. Listeners would rather get one solid gem than 10 minutes of nothingness.
And lastly, do not speak to your audience like you are more significant than them. Don't be a self absorbed personality. People resent them, but their own ego blinds them to that fact. Be humble and powerful when you speak.
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