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Presentations · part 3 — wrapping up

Close decisively and defer detail cleanly.

決然と締めくくり、詳細をきれいに先送りできるようになりましょう。

Key English phrases

So here's my recommendation: ~.
As a ballpark figure, ~.
Let's take ~ offline.
I'll leave you with this: ~.

Example conversation

ASo here's my recommendation: double down on existing customers.
BAnd the investment?
AAs a ballpark figure, 200,000 — the precise model we can take offline.
BAgreed.
AI'll leave you with this: the cheapest growth is the customers we already have.
BWell put.

In context

Listen to a decisive close. 'So here's my recommendation, plainly: double down on the customers we already have. As a ballpark figure, that's around two hundred thousand to do it well — the precise model we can take offline. I'll leave you with this thought: the cheapest, fastest growth we have is sitting in our existing customer base. Thank you.'

When to use it · practice

You're closing with a clear ask. State your recommendation.
明確な要望で締めくくります。提言を述べましょう。
A detailed question comes up. Defer it cleanly.
詳細な質問が出ました。きれいに先送りしましょう。
You want a memorable final line. Leave them with a thought.
印象的な最後の一言を残したいです。考えを残しましょう。

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