How to Interrupt Someone Politely in English with Tips and Examples

Recently, I received a question about how to interrupt someone politely in English. Here was the exact problem: “How to interrupt politely? Because I was on call with Americans yesterday. I wanted to say that I was only able to stay for 40 minutes on this call. I didn’t know how to interrupt in a polite way. Any ideas?”

Yes! I definitely have some ideas and I’m so glad I received this question because interrupting someone is certainly a delicate matter.

Generally speaking, it’s rude to interrupt someone, right?

But this question is a perfect example of when it’s necessary to interrupt: you’re on a phone call or in a meeting and you need to share an important message, like the need to leave early.

There are three common reasons why it may be necessary to interrupt someone. You need or want to:

✨Share an important message

✨Ask a question or clarify something

✨Join a conversation or express your opinion on the topic

The key is knowing how to interrupt someone politely. To help you do that, I want to share essential tips and common phrases we use in English.

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