Phrases for doing Presentation

Which phrase would be appropriate for opening a presentation?

• I have no idea why I’m here.

• I’m glad this is over.

• I don’t want to be here.

• It’s good to see you all here.

What phrase could you use to outline the structure of a talk?

• Today’s weather is nice.

• I’ll first describe our project, then discuss our goals.

• Why am I talking to you?

• Thank you for inviting me.

When you’re moving to a new point, you could say:

• Let’s talk about something else entirely.

• We are done here.

• I’d like to move on to the next topic.

• Please pay attention.

To recap the presentation, which phrase works best?

• Let’s go back to the beginning.

• To summarize what I have said so far...

• Please don’t forget this part.

• I need a break.

Which phrase is useful when you don’t know the answer to a question?

• I’ll just make something up.

• I won’t answer that.

• I don’t care.

• I don’t know the answer. I’ll have to check for you.

If you need time to find or check something, you could say:

• Could you bear with me for a moment?

• Please do my job for me.

• I need to check later.

• I don’t need to check.

What could you say to finish a section of your talk?

• I’m finished with this topic.

• You can leave now.

• This was boring.

• That’s all I wanted to say.

What phrase can you use to recap an earlier point?

• As I mentioned earlier...

• Forget what I said before.

• Let’s skip that part.

• Ignore my previous point.

How should you invite questions from the audience at the end?

• Ask questions if you want.

• I’m open to any questions.

• Questions are pointless.

• I’d rather you didn’t ask questions.

If you didn’t hear a question clearly, what could you say?

• Can you speak up?

• Could you repeat the question?

• I don’t understand.

• Never mind.