Closing on a Decision
Turning discussion into something decided.
- Them
We've been going around on this for a while.
- You
Can we agree on one option today?
- Them
I think so. Which would you choose?
- You
The simpler option, even if it's slower.
- Them
Does everyone else agree with that?
- You
Let's write it down so nobody reopens it.
- Them
Good idea. I'll add it to the notes.
- You
Then we can move on to the next item.
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Words in this dialogue
- we'veshort for we have
- goingmoving to another place
- aroundroughly; on all sides
- whileduring the time that
- agreeto have the same opinion
- optionone of the things you can choose
- todaythis day
- thinkto have an opinion
- chooseto pick one
- simplereasy to do or understand
- evenused to stress something surprising; still (even better); divisible by two
- it'sshort for it is
- slowertaking more time
- everyoneall people
- elseother; in addition
- let'sshort for let us
- writeto put words on paper
- downalong; to a lower place
- nobodyno person
- reopensraises again
- goodof a high standard
- ideaa thought or plan
- i'llshort for I will
- notesused to make something negative
- moveto go or put somewhere else
- nextthe one after this; beside
- itema single thing
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- Notes and Action Items8 turns
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