Business
Presentations: Signposting
Beginning a Presentation
It is common to greet the audience and introduce yourself when giving presentations:
Good morning,/afternoon/evening
I'm _________, 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.
I've already met some of you, but for those I haven't , I'm ______
Introducing the Topic
I'm here to talk about . . .
Today, I'd like to say a few words about . . .
I'm going to give you an overview of . . .
The main reason I'm here today is . . .
The focus of my remarks is . . .
I'd like to introduce . . .
Time Consciousness
Thank you for your time
Thank you for taking the time to be here
I will probably take about . . . minutes
This should last only a few minutes
I hope to be finished by . . .
Showing Organization
This presentation can be divided into the following subtopics:Thank you for taking the time to be here
I've divided my topic into three sections/parts. They are . . .
First,
Second
Third
Finally |
First of all
Secondly
Thirdly
Last |
|
The first point is . . .
The next point is . . .
Next, we come to . . .
The final point is . . . |
Sequencing
Let's move on to . . .
Let's move on to . . .
That brings us to . . .
Giving Reasons
This is why . . .
The main reason is . . .
Therefore,
So,
Generalizing
Generally,
Usually,
As a rule,
Most of the time.
In most cases.
Highlighting
Actually,
In fact,
As a matter of fact,
In PArticular
Particularly
Especially
Giving Examples
For example,
For instance,
Such as
Summarizing
To sum up
To summarize
In brief
Concluding
To conclude
In conclusion
Follow-Up
Are/Were there any questions?
We have just a few minutes for questions.
Great
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