NEGOTIATIONS PHRASE LIST part 1

When you are into a business negotiation, it is crucial to have polite and formal phrases to introduce and defend your ideas, to manage to communicate persuasively and to avoid conflict. Here you have a list of useful expressions:

• Chairing a negotiation:

How do you propose we deal with the issue?

Look, we can try and avoid any…?

I need to know…

Can I leave you to…?

• Stating the position:

We are in a very difficult situation.

We have reached the point where we have no other option than to…

This is beyond our control.

We are stuck with this situation.

• Showing understanding:
  • Showing you understand the problem:

I know what you mean.

I hear what you’re saying…

I can see where you’re coming from.

I totally understand.

• Explaining why you understand:

I know this is a tricky time for a lot of you.

I had a similar problem at…

It happened to me too.

• Offering practical solutions:

It might be worth V-ing…

I still think you should…

You might want to…

What about V-ing…?

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