Dear Reader,
Today we are presenting some ways to express your opinion clearly in business situations. To start with it is a given that you may express your opinion and you should. Start off with the following expressions and then adapt stronger or softer language, depending on the situation. As a rule of thumb, the longer the introduction, the more diplomatic the point of view:
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o I think / believe / find that…
o In my opinion,…
o From my point of view / From my perspective,…
o According to my estimates,…
o I am convinced / sure that…
o There is no doubt that…
o I think / assume / would say that…
o I have the impression that … / I am under the impression that…
o We also need to take into consideration that…
o Let is also be said that…
o I tend to see it a bit differently. As far as I know…
o Another thing in this connection is…
o It is also remarkable that…
When presenting your opinion in English, avoid making simple statements as you may do in German (Example: Das ist falsch!) At this point, you would be putting your foot in your mouth.
I believe we have come to the end for today. Until next time.
Sincerely,
Nelly Thomas