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4.the End

The document provides a checklist of skills for ending a presentation, handling questions, and inviting discussion. It includes suggestions for summarizing main points, concluding, listening to questions, checking for understanding, and managing audience participation.

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4.the End

The document provides a checklist of skills for ending a presentation, handling questions, and inviting discussion. It includes suggestions for summarizing main points, concluding, listening to questions, checking for understanding, and managing audience participation.

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Language Checklist

The end of the presentation Handling questions


Ending the main body of the presentation Understood but difficult or impossible to answer
Right, that ends (the third part of) my talk. That's a difficult question to answer in a few
That's all I want to say for now on ... words.
- It could be ...
Beginning the summary and / or conclusion - In my experience ...
I'd like to end by emphasising the main point(s). - I would say ...
I'd like to finish with ... - I don't think I'm the right person to answer
- a s u m m a r y of the main points. that. Perhaps (Mr Holmes) can help ...
- some observations based on what I've said. - I don't have much experience in that
- some conclusions / recommendations. field ...
- a brief conclusion.
Understood but irrelevant or impossible to answer
Concluding in the time available
There are two conclusions / recommendations. I'm afraid that's outside the scope of my talk / this
What we need is ... session. If I were you I'd discuss that with ...
I think we have to ... I'll have to come to that later, perhaps during the
I think we have seen that we should ... break as we're short of time.

Inviting questions and / or introducing discussion Not understood


That concludes (the formal part of) my talk. Sorry, I'm not sure I've understood. Could you
(Thanks for listening) ... Now I'd like to repeat?
invite your comments. Are you asking if ... ?
Now we have (half an hour) for questions and Do you mean ... ?
discussion. I didn't catch (the last part of) your question.
Right. Now, any questions or comments? If I have understood you correctly, you
So, now I'd be very interested to hear your mean ... ? Is that right?
comments.
Checking that your answer is sufficient
Does that answer your question?
Is that okay?
Skills Checklist
Structure (3) Ending the presentation
A summary Handling questions
• Restates main point(s). • Listen very carefully.
• Restates what the audience must understand • Ask for repetition or clarification if
and remember. necessary.
• Contains no new information. • Paraphrase the question to check you
• Is short. understand it.
• Give yourself time to think - perhaps by
A conclusion paraphrasing the question.
' States the logical consequences of what has • Check that the question is relevant. If not,
been said. don't answer if you don't want to.
• Often contains recommendations. • Refer questioner to another person if you
• May contain new and important can't answer.
information. • Suggest you'll answer a question later if
• Is short. you prefer.
• Check that the questioner is happy with
Questions your answer: eye contact and a pause is
• Inviting questions implies that the audience often sufficient.
are less expert than the speaker. • Keep control.
• Beware of the 'nightmare scenario' - total • Don't allow one or two people to dominate.
silence! Have one or two prepared questions • Be polite.
to ask the audience. • Signal when time is running out - 'Time for
• Keep control of the meeting. one last question'.
• At the end, thank the audience.
Discussion
• Inviting discussion gives the impression that
the audience have useful experience, so is
often more 'diplomatic'.
• You still need to control the discussion.

Inviting discussion and questions


• Often the best solution.
• Keep control, limit long contributions,
watch the time.

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