How to Make Your Writing Sound Conversational with Transition Words
Shivam Pandey
Certified Freelance Content Writer & Copywriter | 6+ Years | 600+ Projects | Tech Writer | Blogger | Digital Marketer
Do you want to make your writing sound conversational?
Use transition words.
Yes, but why so?
Transition words add flow to writing and increase its readability.
"What is a good writer? Well, in my opinion, a good writer is one who makes things perfectly clear. He makes it easy for the reader. Easy-to-understand what he is saying, easy to keep reading. Use “transition” words and phrases to make your writing flow smoothly."
-Gary Halbert
Some of my favourite flow transition examples:
That said, …
Here’s why…
That’s why…
The point is that
Seriously.
At the end of the day, …
Believe it or not, …
It boils down to this:
Let’s dive in.
Onward.
In other words, …
Well, as a matter of fact, …
Now, naturally, …
No kidding.
In fact, …
Actually, …
For example, …
For instance, …
The catch was/is: …
And what’s more, …
In a nutshell, …
As you know, …
Think about…
Imagine…
Guess what?
At this point, you may be thinking…
The truth is… (good to use in closing when wrapping things up)
You see, …
But think about it this way…
But here’s what you need to know right now… [Ask question that reader wants to know the answer to]
Before I tell you, some context: [Emotional statement]
It’s [adjective describing emotion evoked], but listen…
Ok so what the heck does ___ have to do with ___?
But first…a story. A story that….[tell story that helps make the connection]
Let me tell you a little tale about…
Once upon a time, …
And here’s something else to think about:
So… the takeaway…
The point of the story? [Moral of your story]
But, there is much more to it than that. [Relate moral of story to your product]
If you wish to explore more on the topic, then consider reading chapter 17 of Gary Halbert’s ‘Boron Letters’.
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