A Dozen Conversation Connectors in English

Posted On: October 6, 2018

Do you ever feel your English is dry? The sentences you say seem disconnected or disjointed? Unable to connect your thoughts with phrases that continue the the conversation in a fluid way?

12 Phrases to Connect Thoughts While Speaking

1. 1. 1. I’m not joking when I say 
      2. …and that goes for (……) as well 
      3. like i said…. (or) as I said…. (example use in this blog)
      4. and to make matters worse…. (a version of this phrase is used in this post)
      5. That’s a great question 
      6. That’s a great point 
      7. Having said that…. 
      8. I think you’d agree with me when I say… 
      9. I hate to say it but… 
      10. getting back to the topic at hand..
      11. as a disclaimer  
      12. it goes without saying…  (see how it’s used in this post) (Or, can you find it in this post?)

In future posts, I’ll share examples of how to use each phrase. As the list builds, I’ll link examples from this post.

Feel free to share examples of other conversational connectors you use, or examples of how you have used these in the context of some other conversation.

If you are looking for what to say when you forget what you are talking about, you can use conversation connectors or some of these phrases or words found here.

As a fun fact, the image in this post is a road sign for route 12 in Utah, one of the most scenic routes in the US. If you have ever heard of Bryce Canyon National Park or Kodachrome Basin State Park, these are at the southern end of the route, while Capitol Reef National Park is at the northern end. The photos below are from the author’s travels on byway 12, one of the most inspirational landscapes! 

Driving through Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

 

Scenes of Scenic Byway 12, Utah

Camping in Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah

 

Jennifer Kumar, Author, cycling on byway 12 near Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

 

Rim Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Having said that, let’s wrap up this post! Until next time, connect, connect, connect!

Jennifer Kumar, author builds cultural context on virtual teams. Jennifer is in Utah. If your team is working with Utahns or Utah based companies, let us be your bridge. Or, if you are visiting Utah and want help with fun, off the beaten path kind of things to do, we can help with that, too! Contact us for to see how we can work together.

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