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TOP 10 PRESENTATION EXPRESSIONS EVERY PRESENTER MUST KNOW BY CARL KWAN

PRESENTATION EXPRESSIONS

Copyright Carl Kwan 2017


Top 10 Presentation Expressions Every Presenter Must Know This eBook contains ten useful presentation expressions to help relieve some of the stress you may feel when you have to give a presentation.You start from the beginning and go all the way to when you close the presentation. I hope you find these expressions helpful and please let me know if you have questions.

1 - The Opening Expression Hi, my name is ___ and I’m going to be spending the next ___ minutes talking about ___. Comment Every presentation has to have a beginning. Getting through the opening is key to feeling confident and creating a good first impression. Telling the audience how long you will talk is a good way to set expectations and to show that you are prepared and organized. NOTE: If the audience already knows who you are, you don’t have to say your name. Instead, you can say: Good morning/afternoon/evening. I’m going to be spending the next ___ minutes talking about ___.

2 - Why You Are Presenting Expression The reason why I’m speaking to you today is to ___. Comment This is how you show the audience that you will talk about what they want to know. It shows you researched and prepared well. Example: If your topic is why studying abroad is beneficial for your career… The reason why I’m speaking to you today is because as you approach graduation, you’re probably thinking about your options and what would be the best thing for your career.

3 - What Your Main Points Will Be Expression There are 3 things in particular that I want to touch upon today: Number 1 is ___; number 2 ___; and number 3, ___.


P R E S E N TAT I O N E X P R E S S I O N S . C O M Comment Try to use only three main points in your presentations, up to about five. It’s much easier for the audience to remember and forces you to only talk about what’s really important.

4 - How You Will Deal With Questions Expression And if you happen to have any questions, please save them for the end of the presentation and I’ll be more than happy to answer them for you. Sounds like a plan? Alright then. Comment This is the simplest way to deal with questions: Save them for the end! Two things to remember, though: The first is that if there is a question even after you say this, you should answer it unless the answer would be too long. Second, make sure you leave 5-10 minutes extra time for the Q&A. This means a 15 minute presentation might only be 10 minutes. Make sure you fully understand the time requirements.

5 - Starting A Point Expression Okay, as I just told you a little while ago the first thing I want to discuss is ___ Comment Here is where the main content of your presentation begins. This expression helps you remind the audience what you were going to talk about and also helps you stay organized.

6 - Ending A Point Expression Now that I’ve told you about ___ Comment Once you have talked about a point, you need to tell your audience that you are finished with the point. You do this to help them follow the structure of your presentation. But this expression is especially useful because you will use it more than once… You will use this after all of your points until you finish your presentation. Don’t forget this one and the next one!



7 - Transition To The Next Point Expression The second thing I want to talk about is ___ Comment Right after you end your point with the previous expression you will immediately introduce your next point with this transition expression. And just like the previous expression, you will use this after each of your points until you finish your presentation. Naturally, you will change the “second” part to whatever is appropriate

8 - Summary Expression So I’ve just gone over 3 things that you need to know about ___. Let me wrap up by quickly going over the key points. Comment You will use this expression after you finish your final point or topic.You do not need to use Number 6 or 7 again before using the summary expression. Since this is the summary of your presentation, be sure to quickly remind the audience what your main points were.You do not have to say everything again, just an overview is often enough.

9 - Starting The Q&A Expression So, time now for the Q&A. Who would like to start us off? Comment Remember at the start of your presentation you told the audience to wait before asking questions? Well, now is the time to begin the Q&A and answer those questions. Make sure you have left enough time for questions and that you know your topic well so you can do a good job answering. The Q&A is a very important part of your presentation because it helps the audience more clearly understand your presentation. Don’t forget to prepare to answer questions.

10 - Your Final Words Expression Alright. It looks like we’re out of time. It was a great pleasure to speak to you today. I want to thank you again for being here and for giving me the chance to talk to you. If you have any additional questions, or comments or feedback, please email me or give me a call. Thank you.


P R E S E N TAT I O N E X P R E S S I O N S . C O M Comment Finally, you have reached the end of your presentation. The most important part of this final expression is when you tell the audience that they can contact you and how they can do so. The reason is because someone might have questions he or she did not think of during your presentation or could not ask. Also, you may get other opportunities, so you need to let people know how to contact you.

Congratulations! The “Top 10 Presentation Expressions Every Presenter Must Know” will help you confidently give any presentation. Of course, the key is to thoroughly prepare and practice as much as possible. Good luck with your presentations and let me know if you have any questions or comments by emailing me at [email protected]. Thank you. Sincerely, Carl Kwan
