Name at least 4 ways to agree.
We see eye to eye. Yeah, I’d go along with that. Absolutely! You took the words right out of my mouth. I couldn’t agree more. You have a point there.
CONCLUDING: It’s a tough one, I’m torn ___________ … and …. _________ we go with ….?
It’s a tough one, I’m torn between … and …. Shall we go with ….?
ASKING FOR AN OPINION: What’s your take _____….? Where do you ______ on….?
What’s your take on….? Where do you stand on….?
Name at least 4 ways to rephrase something.
What I mean is… What I’m trying to say is… In other words To put it another way Basically what you are saying is…
Name at least 4 ways to offer up your opinion.
As far as I’m concerned, As I see it, From my point of view, In my humble opinion, I’d say that…
OPINION: As ________ as I’m concerned, ______ I see it, From my ________ of view,
As far as I’m concerned, As I see it, From my point of view,
OPINION: In my __________ opinion, I’d _________ that…
In my humble opinion, I’d say that…
ASKING FOR AN OPINION: In my opinion…., would you go _____ with that? What are your _____ on this?
In my opinion…., would you go along with that? What are your thoughts on this?
Name at least 2 ways to conclude the conversation.
Let’s get down to the nitty gritty. The bottom line is we have to choose one… It’s a tough one, I’m torn between … and …. Shall we go with ….?
Name at least 3 ways to ask for someone's opinion.
What’s your take on….? Where do you stand on….? In my opinion…., would you go along with that? What are your thoughts on this?
STARTING: We could start _______ talking about… ________ talk about .. first. ________ we start with…?
We could start by talking about… Let’s talk about .. first. Shall we start with this picture?
REPHRASING: What I ________ is… What I’m trying to ________ is… In other __________
What I mean is… What I’m trying to say is… In other words...
GIVE YOURSELF TIME: How _______ I put this? Well, it’s difficult to say really. That’s an ____________ question.
How can I put this? Well, it’s difficult to say really. That’s an interesting question.
Name at least 4 ways to disagree.
We don’t see eye to eye. I take your point but… I tend to disagree with you there. That’s not always the case I beg to differ Isn’t it more a case of…
DISAGREEING: That’s not always the ___________. I __________ to differ Isn’t it more a __________ of…
That’s not always the case I beg to differ Isn’t it more a case of…
CONCLUDING: Let’s ________ down to the nitty gritty. The bottom ________ is we have to choose one…
Let’s get down to the nitty gritty. The bottom line is we have to choose one…
REPHRASING: To put it another __________... ___________ what you are saying is…
To put it another way... Basically what you are saying is…
GIVE YOURSELF TIME: ______ a big question! I haven’t given it much ________ until now. Let me ________
That’s a big question! I haven’t given it much thought until now. Let me see...
AGREEING: I ____________ agree more. You have a ___________ there. I’m with you 100% _______ this one.
I couldn’t agree more. You have a point there. I’m with you 100% on this one.
DISAGREEING: We _________ see eye to eye. I take your ________ but… I _________ to disagree with you there.
We don’t see eye to eye. I take your point but… I tend to disagree with you there.
Name at least 4 ways to start the conversation.
What shall we do first? Shall I start? Do you mind if I start? We could start by talking about… Let’s talk about .. first. Shall we start with this picture
Name at least 4 ways to give yourself time.
That’s a big question! I haven’t given it much thought until now. Let me see How can I put this? Well, it’s difficult to say really. That’s an interesting
AGREEING: We _______ eye to eye. Yeah, I’d _______ along with that. You took the ________ right out of my _______.
We see eye to eye. Yeah, I’d go along with that. You took the words right out of my mouth.
STARTING: What _____ we do first? _______ I start? Do you _________ if I start?
What shall we do first? Shall I start? Do you mind if I start?