Here, I collected some template sentences that can be used in English meetings and shared them with Xiao Bai, who is not confident in her office. It is suitable not only for attending meetings, but also for making presentations in client companies.
Combine the actual content of your speech and use it flexibly! I hope my partners will be more and more confident! Let's go, let's go, let's go.
Opening remarks+self-introduction
"I welcome everyone."
"Since everyone is here, let's start."
"I want to thank everyone who came today."
"I'm (name), and I'll try to be brief, because I know you're all busy.
I (name) arranged this meeting because. ...
Let participants introduce themselves.
"Let's introduce ourselves around the table. Does anyone want to start?"
"Let's introduce ourselves quickly-please leave your name, position and the reason why you are here."
Introduce the theme of the meeting
"Thank you for getting here on time. Today, we are here to discuss ... "
"We are here to discuss the progress .. (project name)
"Because of the problems found in (project name), we propose a quick solution here.
"We will go over the main points of the agenda."
"The presentation will cover these topics"
How to ask questions politely
"I'm sorry, just want to clarify ..."
Sorry, I didn't catch that. Could you say it again?
"This view is very good, Peter, could you please talk about it in more detail?
"Can you repeat that?"
"Can you tell me again?"
"I don't fully understand what you mean. Can you explain it more specifically?
"Just to be clear, what do you mean ..?
"Any other comments?" (Suitable for meeting host)
Politely refuse to be interrupted by others.
"Can we come back to that question later? Let me finish. "
"Can I finish my opinion?"
Apologize for being late
Please forgive me for being late, because I am really late. "
I'm sorry I didn't get here on time, because I …
Leave early politely.
Sorry, it's a pity that I have to leave early. I need ... "
"I have to go because I have overlapping meetings."
"Sorry, I have to go now, because ..."
Negotiation and consultation
"I know we can't do that, but can we discuss some other options?"
"No matter what you think (otherwise), I agree with what you said.
"How about this as an alternative ..."
Arrange the next meeting
"I want to arrange a meeting with you at your convenience as soon as possible. When are you free? "
"I'd be happy to continue this topic at the second meeting. When are you free next time?"
"We haven't discussed all the issues we need to discuss. Shall we arrange another meeting?"
Summarize the contents of the meeting
"To sum up, let me briefly review the agreement we reached here."
"Before we end, let me summarize the main points. …."
"Summarize what I have shown .."
"This is the end of my speech. Thank you for listening."