Ten Tips for Being More Truthful Barbara A. Lewis The Ten Tips Make a commitment to tell the truth. Tell someone about your commitment. Think before you give a dishonest answer, explanation, sarcasm, or reason. Be careful of when and how you use exaggeration, sarcasm, or irony. Be careful not to twist the truth or leave out part of it. Don't indulge in little white lies. Watch out for silent lies. When you catch yourself lying, throw your mouth into reverse. Talk to yourself. Treat yourself when you tell the truth. Reflection: The ten tips will be useful for me to tell the full truth instead of just bits and peices of the truth. I will try and use these ten tips. I still struggle with most of these tips but im trying to improve them.