1. Interrupting:
- “Excuse me, John. I’m sorry to interrupt, but before we start, I have some…”
- “I’m sorry to interrupt Pierre, but before we proceed, I’d like to suggest…”
- “Sorry to interrupt, Michael. I think…”
- “Excuse me, Jason, may I interject for a moment?”
- “Forgive me for cutting in, Casey, but I think…”
- “I hope you don’t mind me interrupting, Bruce, but I’d like to say…”
2. Responding to Interruptions
- “Thank you, Hao, for bringing that to our attention. Could you elaborate on…?”
- “If I may, Pierre, before we discuss the timeline adjustments, I think…”
- “Thank you for bringing that up, Amir.
- “No problem, Nasib, please go ahead.”
- “That’s fine, Carol, what did you want to say?”
- “Sure, Jenny, feel free to continue.”
- “Okay, Patrick, what’s on your mind?”