DO NOT SAY “I think…” – 21 more advanced alternative phrases:

1. I’m not gonna lie/ I’m not going to lie… – informal

2. In all honesty… – very common
3. In my view… – slightly formal
4. If you ask me… – informal
5. As far as I can tell… – very neutral
6. To my mind… - more formal
7. As far as I am concerned… – more formal
8. The way I see things/ it… informal
9. As I see it/ things…- informal
10. It seems to me that… - neutral
11. I believe…- informal
12. I would say/ I’d say… - informal
13. I consider…to be… - more formal
14. To me…- informal
15. From my point of view… – more formal
16. It is my view /belief that… - neutral
17. I recon… - slang, very British
18. I honestly believe that… - neutral
19. Honestly speaking… – informal
20. I feel that… - informal
21. Personally speaking… calling the police was OTT (over the top) - neutral