Science of Compliance — 5 proven sentences to (actually) get people to do what you want

Would you like to be more persuasive?

I know, me too.

So without further ado, here are five sentences to help you get people to do what you

1. If this situation was resolved perfectly — what would the solution look like?

Why is it persuasive?

This is another case of you getting the solution for you. Once he has described the optimal solution for you, he can’t go back on what he has already said without looking like a fool. On top of that, you also activate a success schema in his or her head, because you get them to imagine what the perfect solution looks like.

This means, that when you present a solution to them, that is aligned with they have described they have no other choice but to accept your proposal, or to look stupid and incongruent to themselves, and possibly their colleagues — and no one wants that.

Another point here is that when you get people to commit publicly — i.e. in front of others, you also activate the…