How do youpropose wedeal withthis issue?Whatwould yousay todoing …?Do youunderstandwhat I’mtrying tosay?We are ina verydifficultsituation.The realissuehere is …I’m a bitworriedabout …Let’s try tofind a wayroundthis.Let’s trynot to getpersonalhere.We havereached a pointwhere we haveno other optionthan to …I don’t knowif you’reaware, but…?I just don’tunderstandhowWe werewonderingif...I’mpreparedto … if …I see whatyoumean,but...Would Ibe right inthinking…?Could youmake dowith …?I haveto sayno to …Can we tryand stayfocused onthe facts?I’m reallynot happywith …Look, canwe try andavoid any…?I’d bemore thanhappy to…Look,would ithelp if …?I can’tjust …Wouldyouconsider…?Can I justmake sureI’veunderstoodthis correctly?This isbeyondourcontrol.Free!Are weallagreed?I’ll goalongwith …That’s notout of thequestion.Havingconsideredall theoptions...I refuseto budgeon this.I’d bewillingto …Thatsoundsfeasible.I justwon’t beable to …,ifI have tostay firmon this.How do youpropose wedeal withthis issue?Whatwould yousay todoing …?Do youunderstandwhat I’mtrying tosay?We are ina verydifficultsituation.The realissuehere is …I’m a bitworriedabout …Let’s try tofind a wayroundthis.Let’s trynot to getpersonalhere.We havereached a pointwhere we haveno other optionthan to …I don’t knowif you’reaware, but…?I just don’tunderstandhowWe werewonderingif...I’mpreparedto … if …I see whatyoumean,but...Would Ibe right inthinking…?Could youmake dowith …?I haveto sayno to …Can we tryand stayfocused onthe facts?I’m reallynot happywith …Look, canwe try andavoid any…?I’d bemore thanhappy to…Look,would ithelp if …?I can’tjust …Wouldyouconsider…?Can I justmake sureI’veunderstoodthis correctly?This isbeyondourcontrol.Free!Are weallagreed?I’ll goalongwith …That’s notout of thequestion.Havingconsideredall theoptions...I refuseto budgeon this.I’d bewillingto …Thatsoundsfeasible.I justwon’t beable to …,ifI have tostay firmon this.

Key Expressions for Business Communication - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. How do you propose we deal with this issue?
  2. What would you say to doing …?
  3. Do you understand what I’m trying to say?
  4. We are in a very difficult situation.
  5. The real issue here is …
  6. I’m a bit worried about …
  7. Let’s try to find a way round this.
  8. Let’s try not to get personal here.
  9. We have reached a point where we have no other option than to …
  10. I don’t know if you’re aware, but …?
  11. I just don’t understand how
  12. We were wondering if...
  13. I’m prepared to … if …
  14. I see what you mean, but...
  15. Would I be right in thinking …?
  16. Could you make do with …?
  17. I have to say no to …
  18. Can we try and stay focused on the facts?
  19. I’m really not happy with …
  20. Look, can we try and avoid any …?
  21. I’d be more than happy to …
  22. Look, would it help if …?
  23. I can’t just …
  24. Would you consider …?
  25. Can I just make sure I’ve understood this correctly?
  26. This is beyond our control.
  27. Free!
  28. Are we all agreed?
  29. I’ll go along with …
  30. That’s not out of the question.
  31. Having considered all the options...
  32. I refuse to budge on this.
  33. I’d be willing to …
  34. That sounds feasible.
  35. I just won’t be able to …, if
  36. I have to stay firm on this.