Here are some HBR-style English sentence starters for speaking, categorized for different purposes:
Introducing a Point:
- “Let me start by saying…”
- “I’d like to begin by…”
- “A key takeaway here is…”
- “The core issue we need to address is…”
- “The most important thing to remember is…”
- “At the heart of this issue is…”
- “The crux of the matter is…”
- “In my experience,…”
- “From what I’ve seen…”
- “Let me share a quick example…”
- “To illustrate…”
Adding Examples or Evidence:
- “For instance…”
- “Take, for example…”
- “Consider the case of…”
- “We can see this in action with…”
- “This is supported by…”
- “This is further evidence that…”
- “This is a prime example of…”
- “A good illustration of this is…”
Transitioning to a New Point:
- “Moving on,…”
- “Turning to another aspect…”
- “Next,…”
- “On a related note…”
- “Furthermore…”
- “In addition…”
- “Equally important…”
- “Another key factor is…”
- “Beyond that…”
- “Looking at another angle…”
Concluding or Summarizing:
- “In conclusion…”
- “To summarize…”
- “Let’s recap…”
- “The key takeaway here is…”
- “The bottom line is…”
- “Ultimately…”
- “In essence…”
- “To reiterate…”
- “As a final thought…”
- “With that in mind…”
Expressing Agreement or Disagreement:
- “I agree with…”
- “I’d like to build on that by saying…”
- “I think that’s a valid point, but…”
- “While I appreciate that perspective,…”
- “I see things differently in that…”
- “I’d like to challenge that idea by…”
- “I would argue that…”
- “On the other hand…”
- “Conversely…”
- “In contrast…”
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