If youaskme, …Themain/basicreason is(that) …(Well,) asa matterof fact, …(Personally,) Ithink/feel/believe(that) …Yousee, …Yes, up toa point,but …Excuse me forinterrupting/breakingin, but …(Well,)what Imean is,…There’ssome/a lot oftruth in whatyou say.However, …Yes, I(absolutely)agree.What’s youropinion of /feeling about/ view on …?So am Iright inthinking(that) …?My view of thematter/problemis …Thereason is(simply)(that) …Can I stopyou therefor amoment?I’m sorryto interrupt/break in,but …So is thegeneral/basicidea that …?What doyou thinkabout …?To put it /Let me putit anotherway: …Actually, /In fact, Ithink(that) …Do/Don’tyouagree?Wouldyou agreewith me(that) …?It seemsto me(that) …I see whatyoumean, but…If youaskme, …Themain/basicreason is(that) …(Well,) asa matterof fact, …(Personally,) Ithink/feel/believe(that) …Yousee, …Yes, up toa point,but …Excuse me forinterrupting/breakingin, but …(Well,)what Imean is,…There’ssome/a lot oftruth in whatyou say.However, …Yes, I(absolutely)agree.What’s youropinion of /feeling about/ view on …?So am Iright inthinking(that) …?My view of thematter/problemis …Thereason is(simply)(that) …Can I stopyou therefor amoment?I’m sorryto interrupt/break in,but …So is thegeneral/basicidea that …?What doyou thinkabout …?To put it /Let me putit anotherway: …Actually, /In fact, Ithink(that) …Do/Don’tyouagree?Wouldyou agreewith me(that) …?It seemsto me(that) …I see whatyoumean, but…

Usuful phrases for discussion - 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. If you ask me, …
  2. The main/basic reason is (that) …
  3. (Well,) as a matter of fact, …
  4. (Personally,) I think/feel/believe (that) …
  5. You see, …
  6. Yes, up to a point, but …
  7. Excuse me for interrupting/breaking in, but …
  8. (Well,) what I mean is, …
  9. There’s some/a lot of truth in what you say. However, …
  10. Yes, I (absolutely) agree.
  11. What’s your opinion of / feeling about / view on …?
  12. So am I right in thinking (that) …?
  13. My view of the matter/problem is …
  14. The reason is (simply) (that) …
  15. Can I stop you there for a moment?
  16. I’m sorry to interrupt /break in, but …
  17. So is the general/basic idea that …?
  18. What do you think about …?
  19. To put it / Let me put it another way: …
  20. Actually, / In fact, I think (that) …
  21. Do/Don’t you agree?
  22. Would you agree with me (that) …?
  23. It seems to me (that) …
  24. I see what you mean, but …