1. Click each card, read the example, and answer the question
"The architecture has several legacy issues—to put it simply, the map loads too slowly."
Explain a complex feature in your product using "To put it simply,..."
⚡ Shorter: "Simply put,..."
"What I'm getting at is..."
"Users click the filter, scroll down, and leave—what I'm getting at is the layout is confusing."
Talk about a problem at work, then finish with "What I'm getting at is..."
⚡ Shorter: "My point is..."
"We need to restructure the funnel—actually, let me rephrase that: we need a simpler sign-up page."
Start explaining your job in a complicated way, stop, and use "Let me rephrase that—"
⚡ Shorter: "In short,..."
"We have three bugs and one missing banner, so the bottom line is we need two extra days."
Give a 1-sentence summary of your current week using "The bottom line is..."
⚡ Shorter: "Basically,..."
"Shifting gears for a second,..."
"Okay, we're aligned on the map bug. Shifting gears for a second, let's check the Q4 budget."
Say one sentence about your morning, then use "Shifting gears..." to talk about this weekend.
⚡ Shorter: "Moving on,..."
"Before we go down a rabbit hole,..."
"Before we go down a rabbit hole on button colors, let's agree on the release date."
What topic makes your team waste time in meetings?
⚡ Shorter: "Let's zoom out—"
2. Read the long quote and say the main point in one short sentence
3. Speak for 45 seconds on each prompt and use the two phrases