before we begin
- firstPosition number one
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- startTo set going
- openingGap or start
- prefaceIntroductory book section
preamble · preliminaries · setup · preparation · ready · commence · kickoff · prologue · threshold · anticipation · gathering · settled · attention · welcome · housekeeping · ground rules · overview · agenda
temporal sequence
before we beginin closing
Introducing final remarks
at the end · finally · in retrospect · looking back · in conclusion
stage of process
before we beginin conclusion
Signals the ending
to wrap up · to summarize · in summary · final remarks · on that note