When people first arrive
- It´s so nice to finally see you face to face…
- It’s great to put a face to the name!
- You must be Diego.
- Welcome to Santiago!
- I hope you found us easily.
- (If it’s remote) I’m sorry I can’t really hear you. Are you on mute?
- Great. We can hear you perfectly now.
Opening a meeting
- Good morning/good afternoon everyone. Thank you for coming.
- Okay, let’s get started.
- Are we waiting for anyone else?
- I think Sebastian may be a little late because he’s just finishing another meeting.
Introductions
- I would like to introduce Andrew Morton. He’s a new colleague who has recently come over to us from Ashfields.
Introducing the topic
- The purpose of today’s meeting is to reach a decision on…
- I’ve called this meeting in order to talk about…
- What’s your opinion on…?
- I would like to get your views on…
Agreeing
- I agree.
- You’re absolutely right.
- Good point!
- I’m totally with you on this.
Disagreeing
- I’m sorry but I disagree.
- I’m afraid I can’t agree with you on that.
- I’m no expert, but I cannot imagine this is right.
Agree with some but not all
- I agree with you up to a point, but…
When you haven’t understood everything
- Sorry, could you repeat that please?
- I’m not sure I completely understand your point about …..
When you want to interrupt politely
- Could I add something here?
- Would you mind if I just mention something here?
When you want to move to another topic
- Can we move on to another subject? We haven’t got that much time.
- If there’s nothing further to say, let’s move on to the next item.
When you want to summarize
- Before we close the meeting, can I just summarise what we’ve covered?
- Okay, great, we have decided to…
Finishing
- Thank you so much for coming here. It’s been really constructive.
- The next meeting is on… I’ll send you all the agenda nearer the time.