{"id":42,"date":"2025-09-27T10:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T10:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/upworthy\/2025\/09\/27\/communications-expert-shares-how-to-confidently-interrupt-someone-who-wont-stop-talking-ex1\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T10:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T10:53:00","slug":"communications-expert-shares-how-to-confidently-interrupt-someone-who-wont-stop-talking-ex1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/2025\/09\/27\/communications-expert-shares-how-to-confidently-interrupt-someone-who-wont-stop-talking-ex1\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications expert shares how to confidently interrupt someone who won&#8217;t stop talking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People who <a data-linked-post=\"2657540229\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/how-do-you-stop-a-conversation-with-someone-who-wont-stop-talking-ex1\" target=\"_blank\">talk too much<\/a> are doubly rude because they put the person they&#8217;re talking to in a terrible situation. First, they have to listen to them go on and on with little care for their feelings. Second, they make the person <a data-linked-post=\"2637292526\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/watch-it-listen-to-the-guys-watch-it-again-listen-to-the-women-then-listen-to-the-women-again\" target=\"_blank\">listening<\/a> feel rude when they eventually have to tell them to be quiet or walk away from the <a data-linked-post=\"2671352907\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/three-step-harvard-conversation-hack-ex1\" target=\"_blank\">conversation.<\/a><\/p><p>Whether it\u2019s someone at a <a data-linked-post=\"2671768705\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/kid-throws-his-own-birthday-party\" target=\"_blank\">party<\/a> who wants to tell you all about their trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.good.is\/articles\/wish-you-were-here\" target=\"_blank\">Switzerland<\/a> or a coworker in a meeting who gives 45-minute answers to simple questions, everyone has to deal with a chatterbox from time to time. The good news is that <a href=\"https:\/\/jessicachenpage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jessica Chen<\/a> is here to show us how to confidently (and politely) interrupt someone who won\u2019t stop talking and redirect the conversation.<\/p><p>Chen is a global communications expert, keynote speaker, former Emmy-award-winning TV journalist, and author of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/smartnotloudbook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jessicachenpage\/video\/7272332471247621422\" data-video-id=\"7272332471247621422\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@jessicachenpage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jessicachenpage?refer=embed\">@jessicachenpage<\/a> <p>How to speak over loud people <a title=\"communication\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/communication?refer=embed\">#Communication<\/a> <a title=\"careertips\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/careertips?refer=embed\">#CareerTips<\/a> <a title=\"soulcastmedia\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/soulcastmedia?refer=embed\">#SoulcastMedia<\/a> <a title=\"careeradvice\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/careeradvice?refer=embed\">#CareerAdvice<\/a> <a title=\"communications\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/communications?refer=embed\">#Communications<\/a> <a title=\"powerfulspeaker\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/powerfulspeaker?refer=embed\">#PowerfulSpeaker<\/a> <a title=\"conversation\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/conversation?refer=embed\">#Conversation<\/a> <a title=\"careersuccess\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/careersuccess?refer=embed\">#CareerSuccess<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Jessica Chen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7272332546841742126?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Jessica Chen<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPeople who are extremely loud and dominant in a conversation, it&#8217;s because they love the sound of their own voice, and they feel like what they have to say is so darn important,\u201d she said in a TikTok video. \u201cDoesn&#8217;t mean that you sit back and you just kind of, like, let it be. You still gotta be top of mind. And it&#8217;s finding that split-second moment to insert yourself in the conversation, but acknowledging what they said.\u201d<\/p><p>Chen believes that if you pop in when they take a breath and acknowledge what they said, they won\u2019t be upset when cut off, because they got what they needed from the interaction. In a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/05\/09\/to-interrupt-someone-who-wont-stop-talking-do-these-simple-things.html?\" target=\"_blank\">CNBC article<\/a>, she shared a script on how to interrupt a chatterbox and redirect them.<\/p><p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\">        <figure class=\"rkv-rebelmouse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/qa-upworthy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/origin-34682.png\" alt=\"meeting, talking too much, women at meeting, high rise building, business clothes\" \/><figcaption>People in a business meeting.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">u200bvia Canva\/Photos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>                        <\/p><h2>How to stop someone who talks too much<\/h2><p>\u201cSo say the person\u2019s name firmly and politely. This combination showcases both confidence and presence without coming across as confrontational,\u201d she wrote. \u201cNext, reroute the conversation to what you want to talk about. Be strategic by showing that you\u2019re collaborative and trying to expand on their thoughts. People love to feel like their ideas were acknowledged, and it also creates a seamless conversational flow.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u201cJohn, your thoughts on how to address the billing situation remind me of a similar problem we had last year\u2026\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cAlison, that\u2019s wonderful. I never knew that about vacationing in Paris. Last year, I took a trip to the Bay Area\u2026\u201d<\/p><p>If you\u2019re not sure how to address the chatterbox, you can use this generic transition: \u2033[Person\u2019s name], can I jump in real quick here? I\u2019d love to open up the conversation\u2026\u201d<\/p><p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\">        <figure class=\"rkv-rebelmouse\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/good-worldwide.go-vip.net\/qa-upworthy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/09\/origin-34683.png\" alt=\"bored woman, boring conversation, boring date, blonde woman, chatterbox\" \/><figcaption>A woman looking bored in a meeting.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">via Canva\/Photos<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>                        <\/p><h2>Why do some people talk too much?<\/h2><p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/excessive-talking-5224128\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Michelle C. Brooten-Brooks<\/u><\/a>, LMFT, there are several reasons why some people talk excessively. It could merely be a personality trait if they are an extrovert or if they have high levels of anxiety and neuroticism. Additionally, individuals with high levels of disagreeableness may speak excessively to convey their point. Excessive talking can also be a symptom of autism, social anxiety disorder, or ADHD.<\/p><p>Ultimately, we shouldn\u2019t feel bad about interrupting people who talk too much because they chose to be inconsiderate of your time and attention in the first place. Unless a mental disorder causes their excessive talking, then you shouldn\u2019t feel bad about cutting off someone who is forcing you to be overly generous with your time and attention. <\/p><p><em>This article originally appeared in July<\/em><br \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The key here is acknowledgement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":187486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"alternative_headline":"","alternative_description":"","alternative_featured_image":0,"rkv_announcement":{"visible":true},"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"partner_boost":false,"hide_partner_badge":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[203,177,146],"tags":[135,2409,2410,2411,390,1795,2412,2413,2414,2415,2416,2417,2418,2419,2420,2421,2422],"sponsor":[],"rkv-people-shadow":[215,216],"class_list":["post-42","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-joy","category-popular","tag-popular_source-pageview","tag-blabbermouths","tag-blowhards","tag-boring-conversations","tag-communication","tag-confidence","tag-disagreeableness","tag-end-a-conversation","tag-extrovert","tag-handle-excessive-talking","tag-inconsiderate","tag-jessica-chen","tag-neuroticism","tag-social-anxiety-disorder","tag-talk-too-much","tag-talking-too-much","tag-work-meetings"],"edit_link":null,"apple_news_notices":[],"rkv_author":{"id":215,"name":"Tazreena Sajjad","display_name":"Tazreena Sajjad","first_name":"","last_name":"","nickname":"","url":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/author\/tazreena-sajjad\/","link":"https:\/\/goodinc.com\/qa-upworthy\/author\/tazreena-sajjad\/","description":"","slug":"tazreena-sajjad","avatar_urls":[],"email":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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