6. Useful Phrases for a Panel Discussion Participant

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Participant - Responsibilities

📌 speak loudly and clearly
📌 take your time speaking; do not rush
📌 take turns speaking; do not interrupt
📌 listen carefully to other speakers; make eye-contact and nod
📌 ask other speakers questions (for clarification or more information)
📌 let the moderator lead the discussion

Participant - Give Your Opinion

  • I think / feel / believe... My opinion on [this topic] is that...
  • I am in favor of / support... If you ask me, ...
  • In my opinion... In my experience, ...
  • The way I see it... It seems to me that...

Participant - Respond: Other Opinions

  • I understand your position, (but ...)
  • That is a valid point, (but...)
  • I see your point, (but...)
  • As [you/Name] said / mentioned (earlier), [reword their opinion]. I agree / disagree because...
  • In regard to / Regarding [Name]'s comment about [reword their opinion], I think...

Participant - Agree

  • I agree with you completely.
  • I couldn't agree more.
  • That's a good point.
  • My thoughts exactly.
  • You're absolutely right.
  • Definitely / Absolutely / Exactly.

Participant - Disagree

  • I disagree with you completely.
  • I have to disagree.
  • I can't say that I agree.
  • I beg to differ.
  • I'm not so sure about that.
  • I don't see it that way at all.
  • Not at all / No way / I don't think so.

Participant - Ask a Question

✅ Asking for Further Information

  • If I may ask... I'd like to ask...
  • I was wondering... I have a question for [Name].
  • Could you tell us more about...

✅ Asking for Clarification

  • I'm sorry, I don't understand.
  • Could you please repeat that / speak up / slow down.
  • What do you mean?
  • What did you mean when you said [reword their statement]?

Participant - Respond: Topic/Question

  • If I may, I'd like to answer / respond / reply to the question / make a comment.
  • There's something I'd like to say in response.