1. OFFERING HELP
 May/Can I help you?
 Are you looking for something?
 Would you like some help?
DISAGREEING  Do you need some help?
 What can I do for you today?
 I wouldn't do that. I would...
 But if we... BEING VAGUE
 I'm afraid I have to disagree with you.
 Don't get me wrong, ...
 Even so, if...  There are about/approximately …
 Don't forget that...  There are a large number of …
 Very true, but...  It's kind of /It's the type of … or so.
 They're the sort of …
 It's difficult to say, but I'd guess …
COMPLAINING  I'm not really sure, but I think …
 I'm sorry to have to say this but... SAYING NO
 I'm sorry to bother you, but...
 Maybe you forgot to...
 Excuse me if I'm out of line, but...  I'm afraid I can't …
 There may have been a misunderstanding about...  Sorry, but I don't particularly like …
 Don't get me wrong, but I think we should...  I'd really rather not …
 Thank you, but it's not my idea of …
 Sorry, I'm not really fond of …
ASKING FOR INFO  That's very kind of you, but I really have to …
 Could you tell me...? PREFERENCE
 Do you know...?
 Do you happen to know...?
 I'd like to know...  I'd rather …
 Could you find out...?  Well, I'd prefer …
 I'm interested in...  If it were up to me, I'd …
 I'm looking for..  I think we should …
ADVICE SUGGESTING
 I don't think you should/ You shouldn’t …  Why don't you / we …
 You ought to/not to …  You / we could …
 If I were you, I'd …  Let's go to ….
 If I were in your position, I'd …  What about …
 If I were in your shoes, I'd …  How about …
 You had better …  I suggest you / we …
 Whatever you do, don't …
WARNING
GUESSING
 Don't …, or you might / will …
 I'd say ….  Watch out! Be careful!
 It might/could …  ………, otherwise you'll …..
 It looks like …
 Perhaps … DEMANDING EXPLANATIONS
 Maybe …
 It's difficult to say, but I'd guess ….  Can you tell me/explain why...
 I don't understand why...
 Why is it that...
 How come...
 Does this mean...
 Do you really expect me to believe... ?