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Introducing Your Point:

"Here's what I think..." "Here's my take on it..." "Here's my two cents on the matter..."
"From where I'm standing..." "From where I stand..."
"In my book..."
"Jumping in, I'd say..."

Agreeing Politely:
''I'm with you on that." "I'm totally with you on that." "I'm with you all the way."
"You've got a point there." "You've got a point, and I'm on board."
"I'm on the same page as you." “I'm on the same wavelength."
"You hit the nail on the head."

Disagreeing Politely:
"I hear what you're saying, but I see it differently." "I hear you, but I beg to differ."
"I get where you're coming from, but I have a different take." "I get where you're coming
from, but I see it differently." "I see where you're going, but I have a different view."
"I'm not 100% on board with that."
"I'm not quite sold on that idea."

Asking for Clarification:


"Could you break that down a bit(more) for me?"
"Hold up, can you explain what you mean by..."
"Can you unpack what you mean by..."
"Mind giving me the lowdown on that?"

Providing Evidence or Support:


"Let me back up my argument with this..." "Let me back up my point with this example..."
"Let me back that up with a real-life example."
"For instance, think about..." "For instance, think about it like this..." "Think about it this way,
it's like..."
"Picture this to support what I'm saying..."

Counterarguments:
"On the flip side, some might say/argue that..." "Flip side of the coin, there's another
perspective, which is..."
"But here's the thing, there's another viewpoint/side(to it), which is..."
"Hold up, let's consider the other viewpoint..."
"Playing devil's advocate here, some folks/people might argue..."

Agreeing and Expanding:


''I'm on board with that, and what's more..." "I'm totally on board with that, and here's
something else..." "Totally on the same page, and here's another angle..."
"Adding to what you said, I think it's also worth mentioning that..."
"Yeah, that makes sense, and to add to it..."
"Building on what you said, I also think..."

Disagreeing and Offering Alternatives:


"I get what you're saying, but what if we tried this instead?" "I get what you're saying, but
what if we gave this a shot instead?"
"On the other hand, we could also think about trying…."
"I see your point, but have we thought about..." "I get your point, but what if we went in a
different direction?"
"I hear what you're saying, but have we considered trying..."

Concluding Your Point:


'To sum it up, I believe that..." "So, bottom line, I believe that..." "To sum it all up, I'm leaning
towards..."
"To wrap it up, I think that.. "In the grand scheme of things, my main takeaway is..."
"In the end, here's my main point..."
"So, in a nutshell, I think it's important to remember that..." "In a nutshell, here's what I'm
getting at..."

Seeking Common Ground:


"We might not all see eye to eye, but is there something we..." "We might not all see eye to
eye, but is there something we all agree on?" "We might not agree on everything, but surely
there's something..."
"While we don't all agree, we can at least find common ground in..."
"Let's find some middle ground here." "Let's find some middle ground amidst our differing
views."
"Even if we don't agree on everything, can we at least find common turf?"
"Even if we're not singing the same tune, can we find harmony in..."
"Let's focus on where we overlap."

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