arwen
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Unfortunately, I know how you feel. I have a very high-pitched voice. When I worked as a receptionist at 21 I was asked more than once if I was 13 or 14, LOL. It sounds like you're already doing the right thing by toning your voice down and speaking slowly. There may not be a lot else you can do. Make sure not to sound like you are asking a question (a lot of females learn to communicate in that way and it makes people think you are younger).
Though it won't help with the message, when you are speaking to someone live, try to follow these tips for sounding more mature:
-Speak as seriously and formally as possible.
-Do not let your voice hesitate and have very clear, factual information (if applicable, dates, times, full names, technical terms). I like to write down information or have it printed out in front of me.
-Eliminate any "teenage" vocabulary such as alright, like, yeah, ok, cool, etc. Also, avoid saying anything that makes you sound unsure: maybe, possibly, I think, uh, um, etc.
-Do not take anything personally. Be extremely professional and do not let negative emotion enter your voice (although you don't want to sound robotic either). If you do need to disagree with someone, make it sound like you are an expert writing a business letter.
Those are some things that help me. Good luck! :) |
SuzeY
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Unfortunately, there's not much you can do, other than what you've already tried. Sometimes, some people just have young sounding voices. For instance, my mom almost always had my high school calling back when she called in sick for me because she sounded like a kid on the phone. Hmmm, maybe there would have been some way for me to take advantage of that back then . . .Oh well-too late now! ;) |
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