| 1. Begin the summary and/or conclusion
"I'd like to end by emphasising the main point(s)."
"I'd like to finish with...
- a summary of the main points."
- some observations based on what I've said."
- some conclusions / recommendations."
- a brief conclusion."
2. a. Sum up:
"In conclusion,..."
"I'd like to sum up now..."
2. b. Give recommendations:
"In conclusion, my recommendations are..."
"I would suggest / propose / recommend the following strategy."
3. Signal the end
"That concludes (the formal part of) my talk."
"That brings me to the end of my presentation."
| 3. Invite questions and/or introduce discussion
"(Thanks for listening)." Now I'd like to invite your comments. "
"Now we have …(half an hour) for questions (and discussion)."
"Right. Now, any questions or comments? "
"Do you have any questions?"
"I’d be glad to answer any questions. "
"Yes, the gentleman/lady sitting there…" [points]
"So, now I'd be very interested to hear your comments."
4. Close
If there are no more questions, I’ll finish there.
5. Thank your audience:
"Thank you (very much) for your attention."
"May I thank you all for being such an attentive audience."
"I hope that this has been useful."
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