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100% tell them from the beginning. Tell them ahead of time if there's a way (if you're talking via email or anything, it's easy - "btw, I should let you know that I stutter. It doesn't interfere with ...

100% this is the way to think. They may be confused or embarrassed at first, but that's literally momentary. It's not really any different than if you had an accent they hadn't heard before. Keep tal...

Lol this happened to me at the VA. The lady said what is your name? Me: I..I..... Lady: You forgot your name? Me: [N.No](https://N.No).. I have a stutter. Lady: OH IM SORRY! Me: Rolls eyes....

Hey everyone, great to be here.

Hey everyone, great to be here. New to this community. I have been having a stutter ever since I was a kid, I'm 32 now and trying to get into a healthcare career. We all know that feeling of trying to...

Congrats! I’m proud of you having a courage to try to get a job despite your stuttering. ^^ During the interview, I think it’s best to tell your manager right away that you have a stuttering issue. It...

It’s easier said than done, but don’t let people do this shit. I got to turn this around on someone once and I’ll never forget it. I sat down next to a girl at dinner after a volleyball game and int...

In this boat for the last 5-10 years now. I find that if I tell the person I’m meeting up front that i have a stutter than it’s a lot easier to introduce myself (name and all) and get the conversatio...

Hi, I am a University Student as well, When i go out to present in class , the very first thing i do , i tell everyone that i stutter, because i am going to stutter sooner or later and they will figu...

I am getting a bit discouraged because of my stutter

I am getting a bit discouraged because of my stutter This year I (f 22) started university, I am doing a bachelor in nursing. I have always liked the idea of being a nurse and at 21 I finally told mys...

My son is a person who stutters. He’s 18 and will be going to college in Fall 2022. He’s done speech therapy when he was younger. Anyway I’ve always told him he has other ways to communicate with p...

Well in my experience with two girls i dated, i straight away told them about my stutter and got on with it. Worked for me both times. Tbh if she would be a kind woman, she would not have any problem...

I've had three interviews this past month, and in all of them I've disclosed it. I think for most people, if you DON'T disclose it, they get that weird feeling of "Should I mention it?" or they will s...

I am meeting new colleagues on Monday and I intend to disclose it. Something along the lines of ‘… I also have a stutter. This means that I sometimes fumble or clutter words. Just be patient with me” ...

I always worry disclosure will be weird but it’s always been a positive experience. I’d go for it. Your reasons for doing so are exactly what mine would be....

Interview

Interview Should I disclose the fact that i have a stutter at the start of an interview? My stutter is not too severe but I am worried it will be mistaken for nervousness or being unprepared....

Dude send it. Tell her you have a stutter. Analyze her reaction, and continue talking to her. Itll take the stress off of you trying to hide your stutter. Imo if I don't tell someone I have a stutter ...

I just got my dream job after 4 round of interview. My stuttering is not that severe but if I had to talk more than half an half my stuttering get's severe. But you can inform them before hand that ha...

The strategy that I learned from my speech therapist for this is announcing it to whoever you’re speaking with. “Excuse me, i have a speech impediment and sometimes it takes me a bit longer to get the...

I suggest that you take that interview and see how it goes. Be prepared and I think you should be upfront with the manager about your speech impediment. But let them know that it will not impede the q...

Glad to help. By all means it's not a quick fix, but as you get more comfortable with people knowing you stutter and being open to talk about it, over time your speech may become more fluent....