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Presentation Phrases (assembled by Robert C Thomas)

Beginning a presentationGood morning,/afternoon/eveningIm _________, the new Finance Manager.My name is ________ and I represent _______Let me take a minute to introduce myself.Let me start by telling you a little about our company.Ive already met some of you, but for those I havent , Im ______Im happy to be here.Im glad to have this opportunity to . . .Today, Id like to talk (to you) about . . .My topic today is . . .The focus of my remarks is . . .Id like to share some thoughts on (topic)Main p oin tsLet me start by . . .First, let me tell you about . . .

Ive divided my topic into (three) parts: (They are . . .)

Introducing the topicIm here to talk about . . .Today, Id like to say a few words about . . .Im going to give you an overview of . . .The main reason Im here today is . . .The focus of my remarks is . . .Id like to introduce . . .

Time consciousnessThank you for your time

Thank you for taking the time to be hereI will probably take about . . . minutesThis should last only a few minutesI hope to be finished by . . .

Giving examplesFor example, / For instance,Let me illustrate, / To illustrate,In conclusion, / To conclude,To summarize, / To sum up,

Expressing Appreciation

Thanks. / Thank you.We appreciate your...

Forward-Looking StatementsWhat are your plans for the future?What are your projections for the next quarter?What do you expect to achieve (in the near future)?What are your (sales) projections for next six months?What are your goals for the coming year?We expect to / that . . .We plan to . . .We project that . . .We hope to . . .We should . . .We will be (Verb+ing) . . .If all goes as planned,

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Our projections are . . . / According to our projections,

OrganizationIve divided my topic into three sections/parts. They areThis presentation can be divided into the following subtopics:First / Second / Third / FourthFinally

First of all / Secondly / ThirdlyLast

The first point is . . .The next point is . . ./ Next, we come to . . .The final point is . . .

SequencingLets move on to . . .That brings us to . . .

Giving ReasonsThis is why . . .The main reason is . . .Therefore,So / Since,

GeneralizingGenerally,Usually,As a rule,Most of the time,

In most cases,

HighlightingActually,In fact,As a matter of fact,In particularParticularlyEspecially

Giving ExamplesFor example,

For instance,

SummarizingTo sum upTo summarizeIn brief

ConcludingTo conclude,In conclusion,

Follow-upAre / Were there any questions?We have just a few minutes for questions