GIVING ADVICE

1. (If I was/were) in that (that kind of) situation, I'd ...

2. Have you thought about ...?
3. If it was/were me, I'd ...
4. Make sure you (don't) ...
5. Whatever you do, ...
6. Your only option is to ...
7. You have no choice but to ...
8. A (self-help) book I read recommends ...
9. A piece of advice from ... that I'd like to pass on is to ...
10. A wise man once said ...
11. As the proverb says, ...
12. I can't recommend ... strongly enough.
13. You should ..., no doubt about it.
14. It might be an old wives' tale, but ...