[header] How to stop saying the word " like " [title] Refrain from using " like " to make approximations. [step] Instead, use about, roughly, approximately, around, and other similar words to make approximations. Try to omit approximations when they are unnecessary. 
[substeps] Instead of saying, " we spent like $500 at the mall today, " say, " we spent around $500 at the mall today. " instead of saying, " you need, like, a wetsuit to surf, " just say, " you need a wetsuit to surf.