tell me more
Request for elaboration
Tell me more is a prompt inviting someone to continue or expand on what they've said, signaling interest and engagement: That sounds fascinating—tell me more.
The phrase functions as encouragement in conversation, therapy, interviews, and flirtation alike.
It can be genuine curiosity or polite performance, depending on tone.
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- explainMake something understood
- continueGo on without stopping
- keep goingMaintain forward progress
- curiousEager to learn
intrigued · details · expand · the whole story · fascinated · listening · go on · don't stop · spill · spill the tea · dish the dirt · share · unfold · reveal · deeper · interested · hooked · captivated
- listener responsesmm-hmm, uh-huh, yeah, yes, right
- sympathyI'm sorry, I am sorry, my condolences, how sad, how awful
- greetingshi, hello, hey, hola, aloha
- interjectionsah, hey, aha, sheesh, oh
- sarcasmyeah right, oh please, as if, oh really, how original
- open-ended questionsessay question, why questions, free response, explain, what if
tell me moreshut up
Demand for silence
stop talking · change the subject · moving on · whatever · say no more
tell me morelong story short
Phrase introducing a summary
get to the point · I get it · understood · say less · cut to the chase