They avoid “I” statements. Liars often remove themselves from the story by referencing themselves less when making deceptive statements. They will avoid using pronouns like “I,” “mine” and “myself.” They may use oddly phrased statements in the third person.

Do liars say um?

Since liars need additional time to process information, they typically use um and uh more frequently. Um predicts a longer impending speech delay than does uh. Therefore, um may be a better predictor of deception than uh.

How do you spot a liar in a text?

How to Tell if Someone is Lying Through TextBeing Purposefully Vague. Spotting a Lie in Text. Overly Complicating Things. Avoiding Certain Questions. Going Out of Their Way to Proclaim Honesty. Their Wording is “Off” They Hit You With a “G2G” or a “BBL” Trust Your Intuition.Aug 4, 2020

How do you spot a liar verbally?

Signs of LyingBeing vague; offering few details.Repeating questions before answering them.Speaking in sentence fragments.Failing to provide specific details when a story is challenged.Grooming behaviors such as playing with hair or pressing fingers to lips.