Taking the leap and connecting with military people can be hard. Aside from the go-to line, "Thank you for your service," what do you say to the group of veterans at the table next to you? Increase your confidence by learning these four ways to make a meaningful connection with military people, and you'll be making a big impact on the military community as a whole.
Take your conversation skills to the next level by navigating these issues like a pro when conversing with military people. Today's lesson comes from our 21-page article titled "4 Ways to Make A Meaningful Connection With Military People," which you can download for free. Originally written to assist people of faith in having these conversations, these words can benefit all of us through their dual purpose of: 1) helping you craft your message, and 2) furthering our mission of eliminating the negative stigma around military service.
And so, let's consider that we don't misread each other because we don't care. We misread each other because we've been leaning so hard into our own patterns — the way we connect, the way we process, the way we show love — that we never stop to ask what the woman across from us needs to actually receive it.