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Quite the opposite for me really. I gain a tremendous amount of fluency when I actually talk about my stutter....

yeah, it happens with me, too. i don't really like doing self-advertisement, i kind of figure they will figure it out!...

Does mentioning you have a stutter make you stutter more?

Does mentioning you have a stutter make you stutter more? Whenever I tell a new friend or Professor (in college) that I have a slight stutter, my stuttering worsens and I struggle even more to speak. ...

Tell people you have a stutter at the start of the talk, it is common practice for me in research talks and all my interviews now. Slightly settles the nerves and gets rid of the "fear of being found ...

You can just be honest and tell her the truth: you don't like talking on the phone because you stutter more on the phone I got over my phone fear for the most part. I just started calling places ever...

People knowing about my stutter at the beginning helps tremendously even though I still block often. It gives me a little peace of mind. Best of luck on your job. I’m absolutely terrible on the phone ...

Yeah I had that in mind. Just so she can expect my stuttering at first ...

Tell your supervisor that you stutter and that you'll be nervous at the beginning but you'll be better once you "warm up."...

Definitely practice what you're going to say. Like you, I'm fine if I can substitute words; it's when a word is non-negotiable that I suffer. Practicing helps, though stuttering being what it is, it's...

You did the ground work when you were drunk and talked...now I believe it is just to continue what you started. It works for me, as I feel a lot easier to speak when basic ground work is done. If you...

Part of being a successful stutterer is to not care about it. If I'm struggling on the phone, when I compose myself; I say something like: "Please excuse me, I have trouble speaking, one sec" Normall...

You start by saying that you stutter, then you carry on as you usually do. ...

> sorry I can’t even speak today. OMG I say that as well. :) And yes, I also feel the need to tell people I have a stammer so they don't think I am just staring at them, or that the phone h...

In my case, if I tell people about my stutter it makes it easier for me to handle. When I was doing summer jobs in my office my dad told my his workers that I had a stutter. Even though some of them k...

I told a company to pass on me for a job due to my stutter

I told a company to pass on me for a job due to my stutter but they still want me to come in. =) It's a very small company (kickstarter in 2011) with only about 10 employees. I've been getting burnt ...

Long time lurker, but I rarely post. I felt like this should be one of the few times though... Confidence is everything. I went to a college where they focused on group work, presentations, and paper...

I don't think their is a right it wrong answer, it depends on how you feel about it and how much you think it'll affect your role. Personally I would say something, if they didn't notice/realize in t...

I say don’t say anything and just deal with it. I have a mild stutter too and have often contemplated telling people at my new jobs about it but I never do and things always turn out fine. People get ...

I was applying for Graduate schemes last year and I hated phone interviews and video interviews with a passion. All of my phone interviews would be a stuttering mess and I felt down for a really long...

Yeah phone interviews suck, but you should defo mention your stutter before hand, I find that people are more comfortable with it. Don’t get me wrong, it can still get pretty awkward and no one will...