Results may vary

Definition

A disclaimer acknowledging that individual outcomes from a product or service may differ from advertised or typical results. Protects against claims of false advertising while managing expectations.

Etymology

This phrase became prominent in the 1960s with the rise of diet products and self-help services, as companies needed protection from customers who didn't achieve advertised results. It was reinforced by FTC regulations requiring honest advertising.

Kelly Says

This phrase is a brilliant legal shield that actually makes advertising more believable - by acknowledging variability, companies appear more honest while still promoting dramatic results. It exploits our tendency to believe we'll be the exception who gets the best results.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ምንኁ outcome ይለያል
min-na-g outcome yi-le-ya-l
ARالعربية
النتائج قد تختلف
al-naatij qud ta-kh-taff
BNবাংলা
ফলাফল ভিন্ন হতে পারে
fo-la-fal vin-no ho-te pa-re
CACatalà
Els resultats poden variar
elz re-zu-l-ta-ts po-den va-ree-ar
CSČeština
Výsledky se mohou lišit
v-y-sled-ky se mo-hu li-shit
DADansk
Resultaterne kan variere
re-zul-ta-te-ne kan va-ree-re
DEDeutsch
Die Ergebnisse können variieren
di eh-rezul-ta-ten koen va-ree-e-ren
ELΕλληνικά
Τα αποτελέσματα μπορεί να διαφέρουν
ta a-po-te-le-sma ta m-pori na di-a-fe-ro-un
ESEspañol
Los resultados pueden variar
los re-zul-ta-dos pued-en va-ree-ar
FAفارسی
نتایج ممکن است متفاوت باشد
na-ta-eej-e mo-kan ast ta-fa-vat ba-shad
FISuomi
Tulokset voivat vaihdella
tu-lo-kset vo-i-vat vai-h-del-la
FRFrançais
Les résultats peuvent varier
le re-zult-ah pu-eh vai-ree-ar
GUGU
परિણામ અલગ હોઈ શકે
pa-ri-na-am a-la-g ho-i-sh-ka-e
HAHA
Sakamakon zai iya bambanci
sa-ka-ma-kon zai iya bam-ban-ci
HEעברית
התוצאות עשויות להשתנות
ha-to-ot-a-ot e-sho-tay le-his-ta-not
HIहिन्दी
परिणाम भिन्न हो सकते हैं
pa-ri-na-am bi-nna ho sa-k-te hai-n
HUMagyar
Az eredmények eltérhetnek
az e-re-d-men-ek el-te-r-het-nek
IDBahasa Indonesia
Hasilnya mungkin berbeda
ha-sil-nya mungkin be-da
IGIG
Nsona a ga-esi ike
n-so-na a ga-e-si ike
ITItaliano
I risultati possono variare
i re-zul-ta-ti po-teh-no va-ree-ar-e
JA日本語
結果は異なる場合があります
ke-sa-ku wa ko-to-na-ru ka-si-te-ai-masu
KKKK
Натижалар өзгеруі мүмкін
na-ti-ja-lar öz-ger-u-i müm-kin
KMKM
លទ្ធផលអាចខុសពីគ្នា
lo-tth-phal a-ch khos pi-k-gna
KO한국어
결과는 다를 수 있습니다
gyeol-gwa-neun dal-reul su it-seum-ni-da
MSBahasa Melayu
Keputusan mungkin berbeza
ke-pu-tu-san mungkin be-za
MYမြန်မာ
परिणाम भिन्न हो सकते हैं
pa-ri-na-am bi-nna ho sa-k-te hai-n
NLNederlands
De resultaten kunnen variëren
de re-zu-l-ta-ten ko-nen va-ree-e-ren
NONorsk
Resultatene kan variere
re-zu-l-ta-te-ne kan va-ree-re
PAPA
ਪਰਿਣਾਮ ਵੱਖਰੇ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ
pa-ri-na-am va-kkh-re ho-s-ka-de ha-n
PLPolski
Wyniki mogą się różnić
v-i-ni-ki mo-gą się ro-z-ni-ć
PTPortuguês
Os resultados podem variar
os re-zu-l-ta-dos po-dem va-ree-ar
RORomână
Rezultatele pot să varieze
re-zu-l-ta-te-le po-t să va-ree-ze
RUРусский
Результаты могут отличаться
rezul-ta-ty mo-gut ot-lich-itsya
SVSvenska
Resultaten kan variera
re-zul-ta-ten kan va-ree-ra
SWKiswahili
matokeo yanaweza kutofautiana
ma-to-keo ya-na-we-za ku-to-fa-u-ti-a-na
TAதமிழ்
முடிவுகள் வேறுபடலாம்
mu-di-vu-gal ve-ru-pa-da-lam
TEతెలుగు
ఫలితాలు భిన్నంగా ఉండవచ్చు
pa-li-ta-alu bi-nna-nga u-n-da-v-chu
THไทย
ผลลัพธ์อาจแตกต่างกัน
phon-lap-thae ahk dtaeng-dtahng-kan
TLTL
Ang mga resulta ay maaaring magbago
ang mga re-zu-l-ta ay ma-ga-ba-go
TRTürkçe
Sonuçlar değişebilir
sonu-clar de-shi-me-bi-lir
UKУкраїнська
Результати можуть відрізнятися
rezul-ta-ty mo-gut vid-ry-zny-ty-sya
URاردو
نتیجہ مختلف ہوسکتا ہے
na-ti-ja-h mu-kh-li-f ho-sak-ta hai
VITiếng Việt
Kết quả có thể khác nhau
kết-quả có thể khác nhau
YOYO
Aṣẹ ni a ṣe
a-ṣe ni a ṣe
ZH中文
结果可能会有所不同
jie-guo-mo-geng you-huo suo-bu-tong
ZUZU
Izwi zizizwa
i-zwi zi-zi-zwa

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