100 Sentence Starters for Oral Presentations

No.	Item	Definition
1.	A good example of this is	Presents a clear example.
2.	According to	Introduces a source.
3.	Another important point is	Adds a key idea.
4.	Another thing to consider is	Adds a consideration.
5.	As a result	Shows consequence.
6.	As mentioned earlier	Refers back to earlier point.
7.	As shown on this slide	Refers to slide content.
8.	As we come to the end	Signals the closing stage.
9.	As you can see	Draws attention to visuals.
10.	At the same time	Adds balancing contrast.
11.	Because of this	Links cause and result.
12.	Before I finish	Prepares for closing.
13.	Before we begin	Prepares audience for opening.
14.	Compared with	Begins a comparison.
15.	Consider the case of	Introduces a case example.
16.	Data suggests that	Refers to data-based insight.
17.	Evidence points to	Introduces evidence-based conclusion.
18.	Finally	Introduces the last point.
19.	First of all	Introduces the opening point.
20.	For example	Introduces a simple example.
21.	For instance	Introduces a specific example.
22.	For this reason	Gives the reason.
23.	From this, we can see	Draws a conclusion from evidence.
24.	Good afternoon, everyone	Greets the audience in afternoon.
25.	Good evening, everyone	Greets the audience in evening.
26.	Good morning, everyone	Greets the audience in morning.
27.	Here’s why	Introduces a reason.
28.	How does this affect us	Asks about impact.
29.	However	Introduces contrast.
30.	I’d also like to mention	Introduces an added point.
31.	I’d like to begin by	Starts the presentation formally.
32.	I’d like to share with you	Introduces information or ideas.
33.	I’d like to talk you through	Signals a guided explanation.
34.	I’ll start by explaining	Begins with explanation.
35.	I’m here today to discuss	States the presentation purpose.
36.	Imagine that	Invites audience to picture something.
37.	In contrast	Introduces a difference.
38.	In other words	Restates more simply.
39.	In particular	Highlights a specific aspect.
40.	It’s a pleasure to be here	Expresses appreciation for speaking.
41.	It’s also worth noting that	Adds notable information.
42.	It’s clear that	States an obvious conclusion.
43.	It’s worth asking	Introduces a thoughtful question.
44.	Let me explain	Signals clarification.
45.	Let me give you an overview	Introduces a general summary.
46.	Let me start by saying	Opens with an initial point.
47.	Let’s consider	Invites attention to a point.
48.	Let’s now look at	Directs attention to details.
49.	Let’s recap	Signals a quick review.
50.	Let’s start with	Begins the first section.
51.	Let’s take a closer look at	Introduces deeper examination.
52.	Let’s turn to the questions	Moves into Q and A.
53.	More specifically	Adds precise detail.
54.	Moving on to	Signals a transition.
55.	My final point is	States the last idea.
56.	My presentation today focuses on	Names the central focus.
57.	Next, I’d like to discuss	Introduces the next point.
58.	Now I’d like to open the floor	Invites discussion or questions.
59.	Now let’s move on to	Transitions to another section.
60.	On the other hand	Presents an alternative view.
61.	One way to understand this is	Offers an approach to understanding.
62.	Overall	States the general conclusion.
63.	Please feel free to ask	Encourages questions.
64.	Put simply	Explains in simple terms.
65.	Research shows that	Cites evidence generally.
66.	Returning to my earlier point	Links back to previous idea.
67.	Similarly	Introduces a similarity.
68.	So, what have we learned	Introduces recap of lessons.
69.	Specifically	Introduces exact detail.
70.	Studies indicate that	Refers to study findings.
71.	Suppose we	Introduces a hypothetical situation.
72.	Thank you for being here	Welcomes the audience politely.
73.	That said	Softens with contrast.
74.	The answer lies in	Introduces explanation.
75.	The key point here is	Highlights the main idea.
76.	The main takeaway is	States the central lesson.
77.	The purpose of my talk is	Explains the talk’s aim.
78.	Therefore	Introduces a logical result.
79.	This brings me to	Moves to next point.
80.	This leads to	Introduces an outcome.
81.	This raises the question of	Introduces an important question.
82.	This shows that	States what evidence indicates.
83.	This suggests that	Offers a likely interpretation.
84.	To answer that	Begins a response.
85.	To be more precise	Clarifies with accuracy.
86.	To begin with	Starts the first point.
87.	To illustrate this	Introduces an example.
88.	To put this in perspective	Provides helpful context.
89.	Today I’d like to talk about	Introduces the main topic.
90.	Today I’ll be covering	Introduces the content scope.
91.	Turning now to	Shifts to a new topic.
92.	What does this mean for us	Asks about implications.
93.	What I’d like to do today is	Outlines today’s speaking goal.
94.	What this means is	Explains the meaning clearly.
95.	What’s important here is	Emphasizes significance.
96.	When we compare this to	Introduces comparison.
97.	Why does this matter	Asks about significance.
98.	With that, I’ll finish	Ends the presentation briefly.
99.	With this in mind	Links to next idea.
100.	You may be wondering	Anticipates audience question.