Discussions+and+Negotiations

** Anybody can talk but can they talk effectively? **

**Here is a collection of expressions which will make it easier to take part in discussions, get your ideas across better, argue more clearly, ... .The list is not complete. Add any phrases/expressions you find and like here so that over time we will have a really comprehensive and useful store.** You're right. || I agree with your first 2 points, but ... . || What do you think about ... ? Is it important? || I couldn't agree with you more. || What's your opinion? || Could you repeat that, please? || The price is your/the second point? || So, we can ... || as || We should start with... || Let's think together about... || but || (I'm afraid) I don't. || OK, I understand. ||  || Are you sure? || Pardon? || This way is the only one (in my view). || We all think that .... || however || Neither do / can / have I. || I see what you mean. ||  || Why? || Sorry? || We have to go this way (in my view). || The result of this meeting .... || although || Don't you? I do. || I'm not sure. ||  || Really? || Stop. This is not (really) realistic. || For the best performance ... || In summary, it can be said ... || nevertheless || So do / can / have I. || (I'm sorry, but) I don't (really) agree (with you). || So, we should ... ? ||  || Anything else? ||  ||   ||   || since || ** --> less direct: ** This is not (really) possible (I'm afraid). || Is it clear to you? ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Suggesting || Agreeing || Disagreeing || Clarifying || Commenting || Asking || Interrupting || Prioritising || Summarising || Linking ||
 * I think the most important is (to) ... . || It's also my first point. || Yes, (that's true,) but ... . || And the other task? || That sounds a great idea. || What do you think? || I'm sorry, but ... || It's important to ... . || OK, the most important things are ... . || and ||
 * Important (too) for me is ... . || Yes, it's / that's right.
 * I think it's also important to ... . || I agree **with** you. || but you know that if ... . || You understand what I mean? || Absolutely! || What's your opinion on/about this? || Can you speak a bit slower? || Before we start... || Now we build a content ??? || because ||
 * I would also ... . || I agree **with** your first 2 points. || ... is not the only criterion. || So, what can we summarise? ||  || Do you agree? || Be careful! || We can start with...
 * I would like to ... . || That's a good idea. || I don't (I'm afraid.)
 * In my opinion, ... . || Yeah, OK, that's fine. || Me neither.
 * In my view, ... . || Mmm. / Ugh ha. || Do you? I don't.
 * **Let' s** do it point for point ... || Me too.
 * I want to offer you... || I think so ... || I don't (really) think so. || So, we must ... ? ||  || Would it be possible? ||   ||   ||   || if ||
 * If you go this way, you can get ... || I think it's a good idea. || I`m not sure, but... || Do you? ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || maybe ||
 * Don't you think ... ? || Why not? || This is impossible.
 * ||  || I see what you mean, but ... . ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

= Giving reasons for and against =

Giving reasons for
It's great because... One advantage is that...  Another good reason is...  You're right, but I also think...  The other thing (reason) is that...

Giving reasons against
The problem is that... One big disadvantage with that is...  One argument against thatt idea is...  I don't think... = A good listener =

uses these expressions to show he's listening:
Let me check I've understood you. So what you're saying is... Is that right? Well, of course the answer is simple, isn't it? Let me just stop you there. I see what you mean. That's interesting. I see. Can I tell you what I think? Why do you think that is? Really? Well, what you need to do is...

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