Digital toolkit

What I Actually Meant

Close the gap. Say what you mean.

Practical tools for when “fine”, sarcasm, bluntness or the wrong bloody sentence comes out instead of what you were actually trying to say.

£7.99
Fillable PDF • Printable PDF • Phone check

Instant digital access after successful payment.

This is for you if…

Sounds familiar?

  • “Fine”, sarcasm or bluntness comes out when the real message is more complicated.
  • The thought underneath is reasonable but the delivery creates a completely different conversation.
  • You know what you meant in your own head, but the other person only got the version you actually gave them.
  • You replay conversations afterwards and find the sentence you wish you had used.
  • You want to be clearer without sounding like you have swallowed a therapy textbook.

What it helps you do

Make the next move useful.

  • Spot the gap between what you meant, what came out and what was heard.
  • Move catch-all words like “fine” or “stressed” one notch closer to the truth.
  • Translate the actual message before tone or sarcasm does it for you.
  • Catch a sentence that is landing wrong and change direction.
  • Say something honest enough, early enough, without unnecessary damage.

What you get

Three useful versions. One purchase.

FILLABLE PDF

14 pages. Type into the fields and use the interactive controls on a compatible device.

PRINTABLE PDF

14 clean pages designed to print and write on with a pen.

60-SECOND PHONE CHECK

A separate quick-use image for the moment you do not fancy opening a workbook.

Includes practical exercises, ordinary language and a quick-use phone check.

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The files are for personal use and may not be resold, shared, redistributed or uploaded elsewhere.

One useful thing

Close the gap. Say what you mean.

For when what you meant and what actually came out were not remotely the same thing.

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