Chairing a meeting

I’d like to thank you all for coming at such short notice

• Welcoming/thanking the participants

• Introducing a new participants

• Stating the objective and purpose

• Inviting/asking for opinions

I’d like you all to meet Harry.

• Introducing a new participant

• Stating the objective and purpose

• Inviting/asking for opinions

• Widening the discussion

You can see from the agenda the different issues that we need to look at.

• Widening the discussion

• Stating the objective and purpose

• Inviting/asking for opinions

• Asking for clarification/explanation

Would you like to start us off?

• Widening the discussion

• Checking agreement

• Inviting/asking for opinions

• Asking for clarification/explanation

What exactly do you mean?

• Widening the discussion

• Checking agreement

• Sticking to the agenda

• Asking for clarification/explanation

Is there anything we’ve missed out?

• Widening the discussion

• Checking agreement

• Sticking to the agenda

• Summarizing the discussion

Does everyone agree with Sandra's point of view?

• Welcoming/thanking the participants

• Checking agreement

• Sticking to the agenda

• Summarizing the discussion

I want to move to the next item on the agenda.

• Summarizing the discussion

• Introducing a new participant

• Stating the objective and purpose

• Sticking to the agenda

Just to summarize the discussion so far, …

• Summarizing the discussion

• Inviting/asking for opinions

• Asking for clarification/explanation

• Widening the discussion

Does anyone know Andy?

• Welcoming/thanking the participants

• Introducing a new participant

• Stating the objective and purpose

• Sticking to the agenda