1 The following expression may be used as a diplomatic way of expressing disagreement : "I take your point, but...."
2 If you feel that interlocutor is taking too long to explain himself/herself or is presenting an argument in a long-winded way, you can say :
"Please get to the point."
3 If you wish to indicate to your interlocutor that you are taking his/her arguments seriously, you may say :
"Point taken!" or "Good point!"
4 Should you wish to question the necessity of an action this expression may be employed :
"What's the point ?"
5 Equally, the following expression, similar in meaning to "It's not worth it", can be employed to express the futility of an action :
"There's no point meeting the client at this stage."
6 If you feel that a particular fact needs highlighting, you may say :
"I would like to point out that..."
7 In order to indicate that you will express yourself without too much preamble, particularly if the information that you wish to convey is of a serious nature, you can employ the following expression :
"I'll get straight to the point."
8 In order to return to the key arguments or facts during a discussion in which the participants may be deviating from the subject, you may intervene by saying :
"The point is...."
9 Equally, to remind the participants of the purpose of a meeting you can say :
"The whole point of this discussion is to come up with new ideas".
10 You may indicate that you agree with an opinion to a certain extent, i.e not 100% by employing the expression :
"I agree up to a point." or "He's right, but only up to a point."
