"Tell me” Questions
Possible “first pointing phrases”
… the first thing I should mention is that …
… the point I’d like to begin with is that …
… I could start off by saying that …
… my initial point would be that …
… I need to start off by pointing out that …
… the main thing you need to know is that …
… I suppose I should begin by highlighting the fact that …
… you may (may not) be aware that is fact …
… I really need to kick off with the point that …
Possible “second pointing phrases”
Another point which I could add is that …
A second feature which I should mention is that …
As well as that, I could say that …
On top of that I can also add that …
Also, I suppose I should say that …
Possible “third pointing phrases”
And I shouldn’t forget to mention that …
In addition to what I’ve just said, I can add that …
Something else that I need to comment on is that …
I guess I could also remark on the fact that …
