talking-points
Rehearsed key messages
Talking points are prepared statements or arguments on a topic, especially those distributed to ensure consistent messaging.
Politicians and spokespeople receive talking points before interviews.
The term often carries skepticism—accusing someone of reciting talking points suggests they're parroting rehearsed lines rather than thinking independently: He's just repeating party talking points.
Main ideas throughout
- subjectsAreas of study
- issuesMatters requiring attention
- mattersIs of importance
- agendaFormal discussion list
priorities · concerns · items · headlines · questions · positions · stances
Art of persuasive language
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- narrativeAccount of events
- messagingSending written digital communications
propaganda · pitch · argument · convince · influence · sway · manipulation · positioning
Main speeches at gatherings
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- overviewBroad general summary
- synopsisCondensed version of content
outline · preparation · messaging · soundbites · script · memo · notes · cheat-sheet
Formal argument on issues
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
panel · forum · interview · press-conference · Q&A · townhall · roundtable · negotiation
themes
Main ideas throughout
agenda · priorities · concerns · items · headlines · questions · positions · stances
rhetoric
Art of persuasive language
messaging · propaganda · pitch · argument · convince · influence · sway · manipulation · positioning · slant
keynotes
Main speeches at gatherings
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- overviewBroad general summary
synopsis · outline · preparation · messaging · soundbites · script · memo · notes · cheat-sheet · dossier
debate
Formal argument on issues
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
deliberation · panel · forum · interview · press-conference · Q&A · townhall · roundtable · negotiation · conferencing
talking-pointsstream of consciousness
Narrative mimicking uninterrupted thought
thinking aloud · shooting from the hip · riffing · ad-lib · improvisation
talking-pointsheartfelt words
independent thought · unvarnished truth · real talk · straight talk · candor
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