That brings me to the end of my presentation.
OK, that ends my talk.
That covers all I wanted to say today.
Summarizing
To sum up, in brief
summarize
go over
Example:
Let me just run over the key points again.
To sum up, we need to reestablish our brand in a younger image.
In brief, we're losing money.
Concluding
summarizing
conclude
To conclude, In conclusion
I'd like to finish by saying
Example:
In conclusion, we need to refocus our online business.
To conclude, I'd like to say that this is our best year ever.
I'd like to finish by saying that we've exceeded expectations but we can't get lazy.
Inviting Questions
Example:
Are there any questions?
So, now I'd be interested to hear your comments.
I'd be glad to try and answer any questions.
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1. That brings me to the end of my presentation.
2. That covers everything I wanted to say today.
3. So, that's all I have to say.
4. Before I finish, let me just go over these points.
5. To sum up, we must focus on cutting back on labor costs.
6. In conclusion, I think this is a very significant discovery.
7. I'd like to finish by saying we need to refocus our online business.
8. Are there any questions?
9. I'd be glad to answer any questions.
10. Now I'd like to invite your comments.
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1. That covers all I wanted to talk about today. I hope it's not
been too discouraging. To sum up, we must focus on cutting back
on labor costs to offset our dropping profit margins. I'd like to
conclude by saying that this doesn't mean we need to have massive
layoffs. I'm just trying to show how our current workers must become
more efficient. Now I'd like to invite your comments as I'm sure
you're all worried how this will affect your place here.
2. So, that's all I have to say about the accounting firms who've
lobbied for our account. I'll briefly summarize the main points.
This particular firm has offered us the most for our money, but
these other firms have more established performance histories. Are
there any questions about any of the other candidates?
