You need to think about what you would do or say in a situation like that.
Also, make sure you KNOW what you would do in that situation.
If you don't know the answer to a question, the best thing to do is leave it alone because if you say "I don't know." or "I'm sorry I couldn't help you.", you're going to get a one.
Good luck!
It's easy to give advice... you just have to know what you're going to say!
xxblue0eyesxx answered Monday July 18 2005, 4:26 am: Pretend the person youre helping is your best friend and you would be scared to give bad advice. Other than that, I dunno. I just tell them what I would do in their situation. I hope I helped. Good luck!
HEARTXBREAKER answered Wednesday July 13 2005, 10:01 am: we can't really 'tell' you how to give good advice. but i can give you an idea. what i do, is i try to imagine what i would do in that situation, and ta-da! advice! or if you don't know the answer, google it! good luck!
xBestAddiction answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 1:48 pm: All you have to do is ask yourself what you would do in their situation. Or what would you tell that person if it was your best friend or something. Just tell the person what you think is best. [ xBestAddiction's advice column | Ask xBestAddiction A Question ]
ViTaChaN answered Monday July 11 2005, 9:33 am: Hey..I'm a new advicer too..Just write something that you thing it's right..And do the best you can..Hope I helped!!
SoftballxBuddy answered Thursday July 7 2005, 5:05 pm: Well sometimes whenever I'm not sure what to say, I put myself in their place...what would I do? What would I say? But you ALWAYS have to be honest, because if you're lying to them.. that's not really helping them is it? And whenever you answer something, or give your opinion, you have to try not to be rude, but say it in a way so they understand where you're coming from. or just imagine what you would want to hear from them. if you had that expirence before.. what did you do to get over it? see what im saying?
MELiixMARiiE answered Wednesday July 6 2005, 11:56 pm: Well sometime whenever I'm not quite positive how to answer something, I put myself in their place...what would I do? What would I say? But you ALWAYS have to be honest, because if you're lying to them.. that's not really helping them is it? And whenever you answer something, or give your opinion, you have to try not to be rude, but say it in a way so they understand where you're coming from. Hope I helped!!
X_Amanda_X answered Wednesday July 6 2005, 8:15 pm: Hm..well..Just find your own style of answering peoples questions. Be totally honest in what you say and people will be overjoyed with the advice you give them! =D (jeez that sounded cheesy lol)
HyperactiveMiss answered Tuesday July 5 2005, 8:42 pm: Welcome to Advicenators!!!
- Use capitals, correct punctuation marks, correct spelling, good grammar, all that jazz! Other people will appreciate it and respect you, I promise you that.
- Don't be too mean or too nice. People need to realize the truth, but you shouldn't smack them in the face (unless they they deserve it!).
- DON'T ask people to rate and DON'T answer questions just because you want a high rating. Come on...that's not what Advicenators is about! People will rate you and some people won't. Asking them to rate you won't make a difference and plus you shouldn't care too much about rating anyway.
- If there's something you don't know about...DON'T answer saying "I dunno...look it up" or "I dunno...see a doctor" or something like that. That's pretty much useless and it would have been better if you didn't answer at all. If you don't know about something you either ignore it and let others handle it or you can help them out and do some research for them.
Irishdude405 answered Tuesday July 5 2005, 8:16 pm: Well New advicer the way to give good advice is to stick to the truth and give it to them straight from the heart and soul. say the right, kind things but be realistic. Glad i could help
deathwillcome answered Tuesday July 5 2005, 4:55 pm: Hi! here is some advise. answer the person's question as if you were the person asking it. make sure that you don't answer it mean because you wouldn't like it if you got a mean answer. and make sure you don't just talk about yuorself. they want to know an answer. you say something like "that happened to me to." but nothing more than that. I hope I helped. Oh, and always add things like "My inbox is always open", and "Please rate" and there you go! [ deathwillcome's advice column | Ask deathwillcome A Question ]
mushoku answered Tuesday July 5 2005, 4:03 pm: Ignore people who make it sound like you have to earn a rating or who will rate you low for giving advice they will disagree with. Not because of the rating, but because it's a waste of time.
And don't worry about the ratings - if you only give advice for the rating, your advice is worthless. Be honest, be compassionate, and accept that some people won't like what you say no matter what. [ mushoku's advice column | Ask mushoku A Question ]
Anthony_d answered Tuesday July 5 2005, 3:22 pm: The best way is to read the question thouraghly and then asess it. Think how you would deal with the situation and tell the person seeking advice this. Be kind and offer friendly advice.
Hope i helped,
anthony [ Anthony_d's advice column | Ask Anthony_d A Question ]
MummuM answered Tuesday July 5 2005, 3:11 pm: Be friendly and try your best to answer all the questions they ask. Think of it like you're giving advice to one of your bestfriends that really needs help with a problem. Be kind to the person/people that ask you questions and try to place yourself in their shoes.
♥ Krissy [ MummuM's advice column | Ask MummuM A Question ]
Mackenzie answered Tuesday July 5 2005, 3:04 pm: Be sympathetic, while being brutally honest. Just be polite, whill still firm in your beliefs. Place yourself in their shoes, and provide every solution that you see.. :) It's not that hard, and it's usually difficult to give BAD advice unless that is one's goal. You'll do fine. I have complete faith in you, and I think you should too! :D
♥ Mackenzie!!! ♥ [ Mackenzie's advice column | Ask Mackenzie A Question ]
Teza answered Tuesday July 5 2005, 3:03 pm: There is no tip. Just say what you think and give your opinion. Be honest and friendly. ♥ [ Teza's advice column | Ask Teza A Question ]
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