Quick Cold Reading Tip: Easy Way to Avoid Misses

Here's an important tip to keep in mind, especially if you are just starting out in this field. When giving character readings, try to use conditional statements (can, could, somewhat, etc.) rather than universal quantifiers (always, never, etc.) in your readings. Also be careful of using implied universal quantifiers.

Check out the differences here:

• "You tend to be stubborn." Or, "You can be stubborn (at times)."

to this

• "You are stubborn." Or, "You're never stubborn." (Notice the first statement implies a universal statement.)

It's harder to disagree with the first statements, the ones that are conditional. Therefore, it's harder to miss with these kind of statements.

Here are a bunch of conditional words and phrases you can immediately add to your repertoire:

You tend to..., Now and then you...., Frequently you..., At times...., If you wanted to, you could..., You have a tendency to... Occasionally..., There have been times....

That should be enough to get you started since you have a tendency to catch on quickly.