100 Softening Phrases to Sound Less Blunt

No.	Term	Definition
1.	A bit	Slightly; not too much.
2.	A fair point	That is reasonable.
3.	A gentle reminder	A polite reminder.
4.	A little	To a small extent.
5.	A quick note	A brief message.
6.	A small suggestion	A modest recommendation.
7.	A thought	One idea to consider.
8.	A word of caution	A polite warning.
9.	About	Approximately; not exact.
10.	Actually	To clarify, politely.
11.	Admittedly	I acknowledge that.
12.	After you	You go first.
13.	All due respect	I disagree respectfully.
14.	All things considered	Taking everything into account.
15.	Appreciate it	Thank you.
16.	As far as I know	To my knowledge.
17.	As I understand it	Based on my understanding.
18.	As it happens	By chance; in fact.
19.	As needed	Only when necessary.
20.	As you prefer	Your choice.
21.	At your convenience	When it suits you.
22.	Bear with me	Please be patient.
23.	Before we proceed	First, one thing.
24.	By any chance	Possibly; if so.
25.	Can I check	May I confirm?
26.	Can we consider	Could we think about it?
27.	Can we revisit	Could we return to this?
28.	Could you clarify	Please explain a bit more.
29.	Could you confirm	Please verify.
30.	Could you help me	Please assist.
31.	Could you please	A polite request.
32.	Depending on	It varies with conditions.
33.	Do you mind	Is it okay if?
34.	Does that work	Is that acceptable?
35.	Don’t worry	It’s okay.
36.	Either way	Both options are fine.
37.	Excuse me	Pardon; getting attention politely.
38.	Fair enough	That seems reasonable.
39.	For what it’s worth	In case it helps.
40.	From my side	From my perspective.
41.	Gently speaking	In a softer way.
42.	Give me a moment	Please wait briefly.
43.	Happy to help	Glad to assist.
44.	Hard to say	Not certain.
45.	Help me understand	Please explain your view.
46.	Hopefully	If all goes well.
47.	I agree	I share your view.
48.	I appreciate that	Thank you for that.
49.	I believe	In my opinion.
50.	I can be wrong	I might be mistaken.
51.	I can see that	I understand your point.
52.	I can understand	I see why.
53.	I could be mistaken	I might be wrong.
54.	I don’t mean to	Not intending offense.
55.	I don’t mind	That’s fine with me.
56.	I feel	In my experience.
57.	I get it	I understand.
58.	I guess	I think, tentatively.
59.	I hope	I would like.
60.	I may be missing	I might lack context.
61.	I might suggest	Perhaps consider this.
62.	I notice	I observed something.
63.	I realize	I understand now.
64.	I see	I understand.
65.	I should mention	One note to add.
66.	I think	In my opinion.
67.	I understand	I hear you.
68.	I was wondering	A polite inquiry.
69.	If it helps	In case useful.
70.	If possible	If you can.
71.	If that’s okay	If you agree.
72.	If you don’t mind	If it’s alright.
73.	If you have time	When you can.
74.	In case	As a precaution.
75.	In my view	From my perspective.
76.	It appears	It seems.
77.	It depends	It varies.
78.	It might be	Possibly.
79.	It seems	It looks like.
80.	It’s possible	It could happen.
81.	It’s worth noting	Important to mention.
82.	Just a heads-up	A brief warning.
83.	Just to be clear	To clarify.
84.	Just to confirm	To verify.
85.	Kindly	Please; politely.
86.	Let me check	I will verify.
87.	Let’s see	We’ll find out.
88.	May I ask	A polite question.
89.	Maybe	Possibly.
90.	Might I suggest	Perhaps consider this.
91.	No rush	Take your time.
92.	Not sure	Uncertain.
93.	One moment	Please wait.
94.	One option is	A possible choice.
95.	Perhaps	Maybe.
96.	Please	A polite request word.
97.	Possibly	Maybe.
98.	Quick question	A brief question.
99.	Respectfully	With respect.
100.	Sorry	An apology.