Matching Pairs Polite & diplomatic language.Online version How to be more polite. by carolina peiró 1 Excuse me. 2 I'm afraid I disagree. 3 Can you pass me...? 4 I would like... 5 I'm afraid I can't. 6 Can you hold, please? 7 I'm not quite satisfied with this work. 8 I don't think that's such a good idea. 9 Would you mind...? 10 Could you give me five minutes? 11 I'm not so sure that's a good idea. Wait. That's a bad idea. Stop it! No. Give me... You're wrong. I think that's a bad idea. Your work isn't good. Go away. I want... Move.