iforone Start of an opinion Wordy phrase to introduce your opinion Words prefacing an opinion Start of a haughty declaration Opinion lead-in "Speaking personally  " "Personally speaking,..." "Let me just say..." "Speaking personally …" "Speaking personally ..." Start of a strong opinion "In my mind ..." "From my perspective ..." "Personally ..." Brendan at least provided more money, apart from tips "If you ask me ..."