| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Apologies for interrupting… | Formal apology to interject. |
| 2. | Bear with me a second. | Ask patience briefly. |
| 3. | Before you go on, could I… | Interrupt before they continue. |
| 4. | Can I add a quick note? | Offer a brief aside. |
| 5. | Can I add something here? | Offer an additional point. |
| 6. | Can I ask a quick one? | Ask a brief question. |
| 7. | Can I ask about that? | Request clarification on topic. |
| 8. | Can I ask something? | Ask to speak with a question. |
| 9. | Can I ask you to clarify? | Request clearer explanation. |
| 10. | Can I chime in? | Add a comment. |
| 11. | Can I confirm something? | Verify a detail. |
| 12. | Can I jump in here? | Enter the conversation. |
| 13. | Can we pause for a second? | Request a brief pause. |
| 14. | Can we rewind for a moment? | Return to earlier point. |
| 15. | Can you back up a second? | Ask to revisit a point. |
| 16. | Could I add something? | Ask to contribute. |
| 17. | Could I ask something? | Polite question request. |
| 18. | Could I jump in quickly? | Request a quick interjection. |
| 19. | Could I just clarify something? | Ask to clear up confusion. |
| 20. | Could I weigh in? | Ask to share an opinion. |
| 21. | Could we pause there? | Ask to stop at that point. |
| 22. | Could you clarify that? | Ask for clarification. |
| 23. | Could you explain that part? | Ask about a section. |
| 24. | Could you go over that again? | Ask to repeat information. |
| 25. | Do you mind if I interrupt? | Polite permission check. |
| 26. | Excuse me—may I jump in? | Ask permission to speak. |
| 27. | Excuse the interruption… | Polite apology phrase. |
| 28. | Forgive me for interrupting… | Very polite interruption. |
| 29. | Give me a second, please. | Ask for a moment. |
| 30. | Hang on a second, please. | Ask them to wait briefly. |
| 31. | Hold on a moment, please. | Ask for a brief pause. |
| 32. | I’m sorry to interrupt… | Polite interruption apology. |
| 33. | If I can just… | Softened interjection. |
| 34. | If I could just… | Very gentle interruption. |
| 35. | If I could stop you there… | Signal an interruption. |
| 36. | If I may ask… | Polite question preface. |
| 37. | If I may just… | Polite brief interjection. |
| 38. | If I may, just one point… | Signal a quick interjection. |
| 39. | If it’s okay… | Ask consent gently. |
| 40. | If that’s alright… | Seek permission politely. |
| 41. | If you don’t mind… | Softens an interruption. |
| 42. | Just a moment—… | Signal a brief interruption. |
| 43. | Just a second, please. | Request a short pause. |
| 44. | Just to add to that… | Introduce an extra point. |
| 45. | Just to be sure—… | Introduce a certainty check. |
| 46. | Just to build on that… | Extend their idea. |
| 47. | Just to check—… | Introduce a quick check. |
| 48. | Just to clarify—… | Introduce a clarification. |
| 49. | Just to confirm—… | Introduce a confirmation. |
| 50. | Just to make sure—… | Introduce a verification. |
| 51. | Let me add something… | Introduce your addition. |
| 52. | Let me address that… | Start addressing an issue. |
| 53. | Let me ask you this… | Interrupt with a question. |
| 54. | Let me clarify… | Offer clarification. |
| 55. | Let me jump in there… | Enter at that point. |
| 56. | Let me make a point… | Introduce your point. |
| 57. | Let me rephrase that… | Restate for clarity. |
| 58. | Let me respond to that… | Begin your reply. |
| 59. | Let me stop you there… | Pause them to address something. |
| 60. | Let’s hold that thought. | Suggest pausing the point. |
| 61. | May I add one thing? | Signal a single addition. |
| 62. | May I ask a quick question? | Interrupt to ask briefly. |
| 63. | May I ask one thing? | Ask a single question. |
| 64. | May I ask something? | Request to ask a question. |
| 65. | May I interject for a moment? | Ask to speak briefly. |
| 66. | May I jump in for a second? | Ask to speak briefly. |
| 67. | May I stop you briefly? | Ask to interrupt shortly. |
| 68. | Mind if I chime in? | Ask to add input. |
| 69. | Mind if I jump in? | Ask to interject. |
| 70. | Mind if I weigh in? | Ask permission to comment. |
| 71. | On that note, may I… | Transition into your input. |
| 72. | One moment, if you don’t mind. | Polite pause request. |
| 73. | One second—… | Signal a quick interjection. |
| 74. | Pardon me, can I add something? | Request to contribute briefly. |
| 75. | Pardon the interruption… | Formal interruption apology. |
| 76. | Quick question—do you mean…? | Check meaning midstream. |
| 77. | Sorry to butt in… | Casual apology to interject. |
| 78. | Sorry to cut in… | Apologize for interrupting. |
| 79. | Sorry to cut you off… | Apologize for stopping them. |
| 80. | Sorry to interrupt, but… | Polite preface to cut in. |
| 81. | Sorry to jump in… | Casual interruption apology. |
| 82. | Sorry—can I just say… | Ask to speak briefly. |
| 83. | Sorry—just one more thing… | Add a final point. |
| 84. | Sorry—one quick thing… | Introduce a brief point. |
| 85. | Sorry—what did you mean by…? | Ask for explanation politely. |
| 86. | Sorry, could you repeat that? | Ask for repetition. |
| 87. | Sorry, I missed that—could you… | Explain you didn’t catch it. |
| 88. | Sorry, may I stop you there? | Polite request to pause. |
| 89. | That reminds me—may I… | Link to a thought. |
| 90. | To add to your point… | Contribute to their point. |
| 91. | To build on what you said… | Add supporting detail. |
| 92. | To make sure I understand… | Check understanding politely. |
| 93. | Wait a moment, please. | Ask them to pause. |
| 94. | What do you mean by…? | Ask for meaning. |
| 95. | When you say…, do you mean…? | Check intended meaning. |
| 96. | While we’re on that… | Introduce related point. |
| 97. | Would it be okay to interrupt? | Seek consent to interrupt. |
| 98. | Would you clarify that? | Polite clarification request. |
| 99. | Would you mind if I interrupt? | Very polite permission check. |
| 100. | Would you mind pausing? | Ask them to pause. |