100 Transition Phrases For Presentation
A general vocabulary for presentations – Transition Phrases
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To clarify
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To outline
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In order to highlight -
To emphasize
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To walk you through (*very common in business presentations!)
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In order to spread the word -
To sum up (similar to summarize)
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Taking a closer look -
To carry on (similar to continue)
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To get carried away
Introduce yourself
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My name is Susan, and I’m a member of Globex Corporation’s design team. -
In the first place, let me tell you a little about my background – I am the Team Lead for [Company], and also I have been responsible for [your main responsibility] for [X] years. -
My name is Eve, and I am the Operations Manager at [Company].
Give a brief introduction to the presentation’s topic and goal
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The topic I would like to discuss today is… -
In this presentation, we will discuss… for about [X] minutes. -
There are [X] minutes allotted for this presentation. I’ll talk about… -
Let me give you a quick overview of… -
Here is the purpose of this presentation…
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This is a good opportunity for me to talk about…
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Here are the main objectives of this presentation… -
The objective of my day is…
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I would appreciate any questions you may have about anything. -
Feel free to click the ‘raise hand’ button if anything isn’t clear. I’ll do my best to answer your question. -
The presentation will be followed by a question and also answer period. -
We would appreciate it if you would wait until the end of the presentation to ask any questions. At the end, we will have [X] minutes for Q&A. -
As today’s audience is considerable, we will not have time for questions. Also, please email me at email@address.com if you have any.
Troubleshoot technical issues
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It would be appreciated if you could let me know if the sound quality throughout the presentation is poor. -
Can everyone hear me clearly? If you encounter any technical difficulties during the presentation, please let me know. -
It would be appreciated if you could put yourselves on mute if you are not speaking.
The presentation transitions to its main point
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Hi everyone, I think there might still be a few people missing, but I’ll start things off now so we can get everything done. -
Now let’s dive right in! -
It’s time to get started! -
Come on, let’s get started. -
Here we go. -
It’s time for me to talk about -
Here is the purpose/subject of this presentation -
I have divided the presentation into three parts: In the first part, I will discuss… / In the second part, I will discuss… -
To begin, let me look at… -
I’d like to start with some general information…
Presentation vocabulary for the main body
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Let’s begin with the first part of the presentation, -
Let’s begin by saying -
There are four advantages and also two disadvantages. First of all, -
On the one hand… On the other hand…
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In this process, there are two steps. Here are the first two steps… Here are the next two steps… -
During the project’s four stages, there are four main steps.
A transition from one section to another
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Let’s move on to… -
Let’s move on to the next point: -
Okay, so that was [topic 1]. What about [topic 2]? -
There’s a lot more to discuss, but since we’re running low on time, let’s move on to [topic 2]. -
In light of this, I will move on to my next point…
Provide examples and details
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As an example… -
The following is a good example… -
I will illustrate this point by… -
There’s something about this that reminds me… -
In order to give you an example… -
Please allow me to elaborate…
Describe the visual aids
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Here’s what you can see [from this infographic]: -
The following chart illustrates -
Taking a look at this graph, you will see -
We can understand how this chart works -
This [image, graph, diagram] will help you understand -
Towards the right/left -
At the moment -
In the upper/lower part of the image
Put emphasis on a point
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As a result, this is important -
That’s why I want to emphasize it -
It’s important to remember this
Using different words, repeat the same message
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To put it another way -
For a more straightforward explanation -
My point is this: -
Again, let me repeat that.
Bring your presentation to a close and summarize it
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For now, that’s all I have to say about [topic]. -
As a result,… -
I think that sums up [topic]. -
In a nutshell,… -
To recap,… -
Briefly, I would like to… -
Finally, let me conclude by saying… -
Let me conclude by emphasizing a few of the most important points… -
This concludes today’s discussion of [topic]. As a summary, we covered… -
Now I would be very interested in hearing your comments. -
I would like to conclude this presentation by saying thank you for your time. It is my hope that [topic] is now a little more clear after today’s session. -
In order to tie all of that together,…
Getting started and navigating the Q&A session
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My sincere thanks go out to you for your attention. I hope you found this presentation useful, and I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. -
Thank you for taking the time to listen. There are now [X] minutes left. Are there any questions you would like to ask? -
I appreciate your question, [Name]. -
Thanks for asking. I appreciate it. -
It’s an interesting question. -
I must admit, that’s a very good question. My memory isn’t 100% accurate, but I can tell you that… -
Do you mean [topic 1] or [topic 2]? -
Is it possible for you to clarify what exactly you mean by [question]? The explanation doesn’t make sense to me. -
Although I don’t have the exact figures at hand, if you give me your email address at the end, I can follow up with you. -
That should answer your question, right? -
That should make sense, I hope. Could you please let me know if that’s what you’re looking for?
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