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

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