Communication Intermediate 2

Part 14 :

Using Notes and Cue Cards

Meetings and Discussions

If you are attending a meeting, then you will know in advance what the subjects for discussion are. You should prepare, by considering what you want to say on the subject.

Many people feel that they can just turn up, and voice their opinions spontaneously. This works for some people, but some meetings and discussions then go off at tangents, and it’s easy for points to be missed out. If you’ve prepared notes, then it’s easy for you to help to bring the discussion back to the issues.

Also, notes help you to remember what you want to say. Some meetings and discussions become quite noisy and heated, and it’s easy in such circumstances to forget what you wanted to say.