Module 6.16 Improving the Communication Skills: A Panel Discussion

5. Useful Phrases for a Panel Discussion Moderator

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Moderator - Responsibilities

📌 make sure everyone participates
📌 keep discussion on topic
📌ask speakers to explain their opinions
📌 ask participants if they agree or disagree
📌 take notes on the discussion
📌 summarize the important points at the end

Moderator - Set the Topic

• Today we are going to discuss...
• Our topic for today's discussion is...
• As you know, today we are talking about...

• Who would like to begin / go first / open the discussion?
• Let's turn the floor over to [Name].
• Let's hear from [Name].
• [Name], what do you think?

Moderator - Ask for Comments

• Does anyone have anything to say / add / contribute?
• Who would like to make a comment?
• Any further comments?
• Comments, anyone?

• Who would like to ask a question?
• Does anyone have a question?
• Are there any questions?
• Questions, anyone?

Moderator - Ask for Replies

• Who would like to answer / respond to that question?
• Does anyone have an answer / response?
• Could I have someone respond to that question?
• Any comments?

Moderator - Get Attention and Call to Order

• Could I have your attention, please?
• Would everyone stop talking for a moment?
• Attention, please!
• Listen up!
• Let's not all talk at once.
• Let's calm down.
• Quiet down!

Moderator - Stay on Topic

• We seem to have gotten off topic.
• Perhaps we could get back to the main point.
• Let's not get off topic.
• Coming back to the topic...

📌 After using one of these phrases, look at your notes and either:

• restate the topic
• ask the most recent question again
• ask a new question related to the topic

Moderator - Summary & Conclusion

• To summarize / recap...
•  In short /summary...
• In conclusion...
• Altogether / overall, we thought...

📌Moderator: When a participant asks to speak, respond with:

• Go ahead.
• Please.
• Please wait. [Someone else] wanted to speak next.