Useful Meeting Phrase

**smack** · 01-01-2011, 10:49 PM

Useful Meeting Phrase
Interrupting
May I have a word?
If I may, I think….
Excuse me for interrupting

Giving Opinions
I really feel that….
In my opinion
The way I see things
If you ask me …. I tend to think that…

Asking for opinions
Do you really think that?
Name of participant) can we get your input?)
How do you feel about…?

Commenting on other opinions
I never thought about it that way before.
Good point!
I get your point.
I see what you mean.

Agreeing with other opinions
Exactly!
That’s exactly the way I feel.
I have to agree with (name of participant)

Disagreeing with other opinions
Up to a point I agree with you, but
I am afraid I can not agree

Advising and suggesting

We should ….
Why do not you…
How/ what about….
I suggest/ recommend that

Clarifying
Have I made that clear?
Do you see what I am getting at?
Let me put this another way
I would just like to repeat that….

Requesting information
I would you to…
Would you mind.. I wonder if you could

Asking for repetition
I didn’t catch that. Could you say it again, please?
Could you run that by me one more time?

Asking for clarification
I am afraid I do not quite understand what you are getting at.
Could you explain to me haw that is going to work?
I do not see what you mean. Could we have some more details, please?

Asking for verification
Do you mean that….?
Is it true that….?

Asking for spelling
Would you mind spelling that for me, please?

Asking for contribution for other participants
Has anyone else got anything to contribute?
Are there any more comments?

Correcting information
Sorry, that’s not quite right.
I am afraid you do not understand what I am saying.
That’s not quite what I had in mind.
That’s not what I meant

Keeping the meeting on time.
I think we would better leave that for another meeting.
Are we ready to make a decision?

I wait your comment