Meeting & Presentation Phrases
Essential Language for Confident Business Communication
🚀 Opening Meetings
Starting the Meeting
- "Good morning/afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us today."
- "Let's get started, shall we? Welcome to our meeting."
- "I'd like to call this meeting to order."
- "Thank you all for making time to be here today."
Setting the Agenda
- "Before we begin, let me quickly go over today's agenda."
- "We have three main items to discuss today."
- "The purpose of today's meeting is to..."
- "Our main objective today is to..."
💡 Presenting Ideas
Introducing Your Point
- "I'd like to start by saying..."
- "The main point I want to make is..."
- "What I'm proposing is..."
- "Let me present our findings..."
Supporting Your Ideas
- "The data shows that..."
- "According to our research..."
- "This is supported by the fact that..."
- "For example, we can see that..."
🤔 Asking for Opinions
General Opinions
- "What do you think about this proposal?"
- "How does this sound to everyone?"
- "What's your take on this?"
- "Any thoughts or feedback?"
Specific Input
- "Sarah, what's your perspective on the timeline?"
- "John, from a technical standpoint, is this feasible?"
- "Could you share your experience with similar projects?"
- "What challenges do you foresee?"
🤝 Managing Disagreements
Polite Disagreement
- "I see your point, but I have a different perspective..."
- "That's an interesting idea, however..."
- "I respectfully disagree because..."
- "While I understand your concern, I think..."
Finding Common Ground
- "We all seem to agree that..."
- "Let's focus on what we have in common..."
- "Perhaps we can find a middle ground..."
- "What if we tried a different approach?"
⏰ Closing Meetings
Summarizing
- "Let me summarize what we've discussed today..."
- "To recap our main decisions..."
- "The key takeaways from today are..."
- "We've agreed on the following action items..."
Next Steps
- "Our next meeting will be on..."
- "Before we meet again, please..."
- "I'll send out the meeting minutes by..."
- "Thank you all for your valuable input today."
💻 Virtual Meeting Phrases
Technical Issues
- "Can everyone see my screen?"
- "You're on mute - could you unmute yourself?"
- "I'm having some audio issues - can you hear me now?"
- "Let me share my screen with you..."
Managing Participation
- "Please use the raise hand feature if you have questions."
- "I'll take questions at the end of each section."
- "Feel free to use the chat for questions."
- "Let's go around the room - starting with..."