Stop People Interrupting You in Conversation (5 Tips). This is How You SHUT THEM DOWN!

It's not easy to stop people interrupting you in conversation. If you're more of a passive communicator, it can be challenging and daunting to try to claim your talking space and stop people interrupting you. But if you want to get your voice heard, whether it's in chaotic meetings at work or casual conversations with a group of friends, you need to learn how to stop people talking over you.

It might sound difficult to do, but when you use the techniques that I share in this video, it can make the process much, much easier. And don't worry, they won't make you look aggressive at all. They will simply allow you to get the space you need to be present in the conversation. And to "condition" people to know that they can't interrupt you in the future. Let's put an end to the frustration that you feel when people interrupt you.

Timestamps:
00:00 How to stop people interrupting you.
00:59 Do you give up too quickly?
03:14 Helpful body language technique
05:00 I'm not finished yet!
07:36 Deal with it in private
10:14 Use the framing technique

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[eriyonadams]

I straight up say I'm not done talking

[kararonin]

Did you find these tips helpful? Which one will work best for you?

[greenblack]

Thank you - the simple raised hand and “I’m not finished yet” is a confident, assertive, graceful alternative to an aggressive approach I’ve sometimes witnessed in meetings: “Would you let me finish?!”

Love your channel!

[DoctorSoyemi]

❤ Quiet Speaker! You don't have to allow that interruption. ‘Fight for your talking space’. I got that. Thank you for the Valuable tips 👏🏽

[archangele]

Great advice. There is one thing to consider though.
Are you taking too long to make your point when talking.
I have heard people many times say 'Please, get to the point".
My father used to say to me, when I would ramble on about a certain
subject I was trying to talk about to get to the point. He
would also say 'You're loosing your audience'.
I just mention this because a lot of times when I have had to
deal with a 'talk over numnum' I noticed that I was rambling on and on
about the subject and taking too long to get to the point. Not saying this
is always the case, but sometimes it is and it is something to consider.

[Maya_s]

What if someone is trying to undermine you and the interrupting is part of their strategy to diminish your influence? Would you have that private conversation in that case? Could you make a video for the scenario where group meetings are used by ill-meaning individuals as opportunities to undermine co-workers?

[TheCrain]

I'm very timid as well. I find just straight up saying "Hold on please or 1 second" and then continuing my sentence to help. I have a lot of practice at this because I have a long distance friend who will literally not pay attention to what you said until their paragraph is over. He tries to interject and when I stop he just continues on. Lol Frustrating sometimes but funny when I think about it.

[rolandovillareal]

Thank you very much Cara. I suffer from childhood ptsd. This podcast is very helpful. It gives me the ability to have control in my conversations and overcome my own fears and insecurities.

[xsdpgwe]

That's what I like about my computer ... I can interrupt anytime I like 😂

[sunvaj]

Kara, your 5 tips are really great! Now, I know how to defense myself. Thanks for sharing.

[stummkind]

Only watching this video makes my blood boil again. I had a meeting last week when at times I had a hard time bringing one sentence through and three different people interrupted me. Yes, I understand that i need to take over responsibility for adopting a more assertive speaking style and setting boundaries, but still its so disrespectful and overpowering. For talking with the interrupter personally: at this point I would have to talk with nearly every person in my company.

[vickbennett]

I just found your channel and great content. I have been in sales for 25 years and your subjects are very enlightening! Keep it up!

[glorymkhonza]

Powerful and useful information, much appreciated

[pinkpastelstudio]

Summary:

[00:27] 💼 Fight for your talking space. Don't give in to interruptions easily.

[03:14] ✋ Raise your hand to signal that you're not finished speaking.

[04:22] 👀 Make eye contact with the interrupter to convey your seriousness.

[04:51] 🗣 Directly tell the interrupter that you're not finished yet.

[06:00] ⚖ It's the interrupter's fault, not yours. Don't be afraid to stand up for yourself.

[07:25] 🗣 Have a private conversation with the chronic interrupter to address their behavior.

[08:35] 🛑 Reset their expectations and set new boundaries to prevent future interruptions.

[09:02] ❗ Use strong language to convey your message clearly and make an impact.

[09:43] ❌ Avoid passive communication that dilutes your message and confuses the other person.

[10:11] 🛑 Deter interruptions by using phrases that set expectations and request space to speak.

[Irinacraft]

Just found your channel this morning and binge listening your videos, very helpful for my career, thank you!

[ChristFan]

I'm so happy I found this channel. Thank you Kara.

[We_Must_Resist]

Very good. Not aggressive or rude - just factual and open to negotiation.

[clausmte]

I found of all the tips very helpful. Thank you very much for your videos!

[chrispine]

The speech was well spoken thanks a lot for this guidance it's working incredibly keep it up you are helping a lot.

[jzee]

Clear, practical advice with examples. Love your channel - wish I’d found you earlier 😊