Key expressions
Managing the discussion
- So let’s get started.
- The purpose of today’s meeting is …
- Can I suggest we come back to …?
- Coming back to …
- I’ll get onto that in a moment.
Involving people
- Perhaps you’d like to talk us through …
- Did you want to talk about …?
Asking / giving permission to speak
- Would this be the right moment to mention …?
- Could I just say something?
- If I could just come in there …
- Go ahead.
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Putting forward unpopular ideas
- I know you’re not keen on it, but …
- You probably won’t like this idea …
- I’m not sure what your feelings are about this, but …
Putting forward ideas under consideration
- We were wondering if …
- Something else we’ve been thinking about is …
Putting forward ideas you are confident about
- I’m sure you’ll understand the need to …
- The obvious solution to this problem must be to …
Disagreeing / expressing reservation
- It’s interesting you should say that, because actually …
- You’re absolutely right, but …