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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
    I've divided my topic into three sections/parts. They are . . .
    This presentation can be divided into the following subtopics:
    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
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Last updated: 15 February, 2010 02:43:16