100 Phrases Every Conference Speaker Should Know

No.	Term	Definition
1.	A quick round of applause	Invite audience to applaud briefly.
2.	A show of hands	Ask for a quick vote.
3.	About today’s session	Introduce the session’s focus.
4.	Action items	Concrete next steps to take.
5.	Any questions so far?	Check understanding mid-talk.
6.	As a takeaway	Signal a key conclusion.
7.	At a high level	Explain without deep detail.
8.	Back to our agenda	Return to planned topics.
9.	Before we dive in	Preface main content.
10.	By the end, you’ll know	State learning outcomes.
11.	Can everyone hear me?	Confirm audio clarity.
12.	Circle back	Return to a topic later.
13.	Closing thoughts	Final remarks before ending.
14.	Could you repeat that?	Ask to hear again.
15.	Curious to hear your thoughts	Invite audience opinion.
16.	Data shows	Introduce supporting evidence.
17.	Does that make sense?	Check audience comprehension.
18.	Don’t worry about details	De-emphasize complexity for now.
19.	Feel free to interrupt	Permit questions anytime.
20.	For example	Introduce an illustration.
21.	For those unfamiliar	Acknowledge mixed experience levels.
22.	From my experience	Frame a personal insight.
23.	Glad you asked	Acknowledge a question.
24.	Go ahead	Invite someone to speak.
25.	Great point	Validate a contribution.
26.	Here’s the big idea	State the central message.
27.	Here’s why it matters	Explain relevance and impact.
28.	Hold that thought	Pause a point temporarily.
29.	I appreciate your time	Thank the audience.
30.	I can’t cover everything	Set scope expectations.
31.	I don’t know, but I’ll find out	Admit uncertainty responsibly.
32.	I hear you	Acknowledge a concern.
33.	I’ll pause here	Create space for questions.
34.	I’ll stick to time	Reassure about schedule.
35.	I’m going to be brief	Promise concise coverage.
36.	I’m happy to follow up	Offer post-talk help.
37.	If you remember one thing	Highlight the main takeaway.
38.	If you take nothing else	Emphasize core message.
39.	In other words	Rephrase for clarity.
40.	In summary	Summarize key points.
41.	In the interest of time	Skip or shorten content.
42.	It depends	Introduce conditional nuance.
43.	It’s a common misconception	Correct a mistaken belief.
44.	It’s okay to disagree	Encourage respectful dissent.
45.	Let me clarify	Resolve confusion.
46.	Let’s get started	Begin the presentation.
47.	Let’s move on	Transition to next topic.
48.	Let’s take a step back	Return to fundamentals.
49.	Let’s unpack that	Explain something complex.
50.	Let’s wrap up	Signal the ending.
51.	Looking ahead	Preview what comes next.
52.	Main point	Identify the central claim.
53.	Make sure you can see this	Check slide visibility.
54.	My goal today is	State speaker intent.
55.	Next slide, please	Request slide advance.
56.	No worries	Reassure after a mistake.
57.	Not to oversimplify	Flag a simplified explanation.
58.	Now, a quick demo	Introduce a short demonstration.
59.	Now, let’s shift gears	Transition to a new angle.
60.	On that note	Link to related point.
61.	One caveat	Add an important limitation.
62.	One key insight	Introduce a major learning.
63.	One moment	Ask for brief pause.
64.	Open to questions at the end	Set Q&A timing.
65.	Over to you	Hand off to someone else.
66.	Please take a seat	Ask audience to sit.
67.	Quick housekeeping	Cover logistics and norms.
68.	Quick recap	Briefly review prior points.
69.	Raise your hand	Request participation signal.
70.	Real-world example	Connect to practical context.
71.	Remember this	Mark a memorable point.
72.	Say that again?	Request repetition.
73.	So what?	Prompt significance and impact.
74.	Sound good?	Check agreement.
75.	Take a look at this	Direct attention to slide.
76.	Thanks for having me	Thank the hosts.
77.	Thanks for the question	Acknowledge a question politely.
78.	That’s a fair question	Validate the question’s merit.
79.	That’s outside today’s scope	Decline politely; set boundaries.
80.	That’s worth exploring	Acknowledge deeper discussion.
81.	The bottom line	State the ultimate conclusion.
82.	The key takeaway	Summarize the main lesson.
83.	The next step is	Introduce what to do next.
84.	There are three parts	Preview a structure.
85.	To be clear	Emphasize precise meaning.
86.	To put it simply	Simplify the explanation.
87.	To recap	Restate key points.
88.	Today we’ll cover	Outline the agenda.
89.	Two quick points	Signal brief list.
90.	Up next	Preview the next section.
91.	We’ll come back to that	Defer a topic temporarily.
92.	We’ll leave it there	End a subtopic.
93.	We’ll take questions now	Start Q&A segment.
94.	What do you think?	Invite audience response.
95.	What I mean is	Clarify intended meaning.
96.	What’s your experience?	Prompt audience sharing.
97.	Where we’re headed	Preview direction of talk.
98.	With that said	Transition with contrast.
99.	You don’t need to memorize this	Reduce pressure; focus on concept.
100.	You might be wondering	Anticipate audience question.