I have tostay firmon this.Would Ibe right inthinking…?I can’tjust …I just don’tunderstandhowHavingconsideredall theoptions...Are weallagreed?Let’s try tofind a wayroundthis.This isbeyondourcontrol.Whatwould yousay todoing …?Thatsoundsfeasible.Could youmake dowith …?I’d bewillingto …Can I justmake sureI’veunderstoodthis correctly?How do youpropose wedeal withthis issue?Look, canwe try andavoid any…?I justwon’t beable to …,ifI’m a bitworriedabout …Let’s trynot to getpersonalhere.The realissuehere is …I refuseto budgeon this.I’d bemore thanhappy toDo youunderstandwhat I’mtrying tosay?We are ina verydifficultsituation.We werewonderingif...Look,would ithelp if …?I see whatyoumean,but...That’s notout of thequestion.I’m reallynot happywith …I’ll goalongwith …I haveto sayno to …I don’t knowif you’reaware, but…?Free!Wouldyouconsider…?We havereached a pointwhere we haveno other optionthan to …Can we tryand stayfocused onthe facts?I’mpreparedto … if …I have tostay firmon this.Would Ibe right inthinking…?I can’tjust …I just don’tunderstandhowHavingconsideredall theoptions...Are weallagreed?Let’s try tofind a wayroundthis.This isbeyondourcontrol.Whatwould yousay todoing …?Thatsoundsfeasible.Could youmake dowith …?I’d bewillingto …Can I justmake sureI’veunderstoodthis correctly?How do youpropose wedeal withthis issue?Look, canwe try andavoid any…?I justwon’t beable to …,ifI’m a bitworriedabout …Let’s trynot to getpersonalhere.The realissuehere is …I refuseto budgeon this.I’d bemore thanhappy toDo youunderstandwhat I’mtrying tosay?We are ina verydifficultsituation.We werewonderingif...Look,would ithelp if …?I see whatyoumean,but...That’s notout of thequestion.I’m reallynot happywith …I’ll goalongwith …I haveto sayno to …I don’t knowif you’reaware, but…?Free!Wouldyouconsider…?We havereached a pointwhere we haveno other optionthan to …Can we tryand stayfocused onthe facts?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. I have to stay firm on this.
  2. Would I be right in thinking …?
  3. I can’t just …
  4. I just don’t understand how
  5. Having considered all the options...
  6. Are we all agreed?
  7. Let’s try to find a way round this.
  8. This is beyond our control.
  9. What would you say to doing …?
  10. That sounds feasible.
  11. Could you make do with …?
  12. I’d be willing to …
  13. Can I just make sure I’ve understood this correctly?
  14. How do you propose we deal with this issue?
  15. Look, can we try and avoid any …?
  16. I just won’t be able to …, if
  17. I’m a bit worried about …
  18. Let’s try not to get personal here.
  19. The real issue here is …
  20. I refuse to budge on this.
  21. I’d be more than happy to …
  22. Do you understand what I’m trying to say?
  23. We are in a very difficult situation.
  24. We were wondering if...
  25. Look, would it help if …?
  26. I see what you mean, but...
  27. That’s not out of the question.
  28. I’m really not happy with …
  29. I’ll go along with …
  30. I have to say no to …
  31. I don’t know if you’re aware, but …?
  32. Free!
  33. Would you consider …?
  34. We have reached a point where we have no other option than to …
  35. Can we try and stay focused on the facts?
  36. I’m prepared to … if …