Interrupting

Interrupting politely

• Excuse me,
• Pardon me,
• Sorry to interrupt,
• May I interrupt (for a minute)?
• Can I add something here?
• I don't mean to intrude, but . . .
• Could I inject something here?
• Do you mind if I jump in here?

Getting back to the topic

• Anyway,
• Now, where was I?
• Where were we?
• What were you saying?
• You were saying . . .
• To get back to . . .

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