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Advice and recommendation phrases in English for B2–C1

Recommend a next step with the right strength, distinguish advice from obligation, and leave room for uncertainty when the evidence is incomplete.

01 · Use it when you need to

Communication goals

  1. 01

    make a cautious recommendation

  2. 02

    make a strong recommendation when evidence supports it

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    separate what is advisable from what is required

02 · Study sets

Study the topic from these validated sets

01Advice and recommendationsRecommend a next step without overstating certainty. · ADV02Modality and obligationExpress necessity, permission, and recommendation. · MOD

03 · Pattern examples

Start with a reusable structure

This is an editorial sample. The linked study sets contain the complete topic collection.

01I would recommend checking whether [X]I would recommend checking whether the team needs another day to decide. · DE: Ich würde empfehlen zu prüfen, ob das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht.02It may be worth asking why [X]It may be worth asking why the team needs another day to decide. · DE: Es könnte sich lohnen zu fragen, warum das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht.03One practical step would be to [X]One practical step would be to ask the supplier for a written delivery date. · DE: Ein praktischer Schritt wäre, den Lieferanten um einen schriftlichen Liefertermin zu bitten.04If [X], we should reconsider the timetableIf the team needs another day to decide, we should reconsider the timetable. · DE: Wenn das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht, sollten wir den Zeitplan überdenken.05must have + Past ParticipleYou must have seen this document already. · DE: Du musst dieses Dokument schon gesehen haben.06might have + Past ParticipleWe might have misunderstood the task. · DE: Wir könnten die Aufgabe falsch verstanden haben.07should have + Past ParticipleYou should’ve informed me earlier. · DE: Du hättest mich früher informieren sollen.08could have + Past ParticipleI could have made the report more detailed. · DE: Ich hätte den Bericht detaillierter machen können.09may / might + VYou may leave early today if your tasks are done. · DE: Du darfst heute früher gehen, wenn deine Aufgaben erledigt sind.10For [X] to succeed, [Y] needs to [Z]For the migration to succeed, each source-system owner needs to sign off the mapping before the final load. · DE: Damit die Migration gelingt, muss jede verantwortliche Person des Quellsystems die Zuordnung vor dem letzten Ladevorgang freigeben.

04 · Related paths

Continue by communication goal

01Modality, obligation, and recommendationExpress necessity, permission, recommendation, possibility, and degrees of commitment with more control than a single modal verb gives you.02Polite requests and asking for helpAsk for help, information, or action clearly while controlling tone, politeness, and the amount of pressure you put on the listener.03Opinions, stance, and hedgingState a position, control how strongly you commit to it, and discuss uncertainty without making vague claims.

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