Don't Let Me Forget
If a thought arrives while someone else is speaking, you do not have to choose between interrupting and losing it. One word is enough to hold it.
Park a thought
A keyword or a few words. For example: remote work, deadline, ask about medication, PhD example, Tuesday meeting.
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I interrupted
Repairing an interruption does not require a long apology.
- Sorry — finish your point.
- I jumped in there. Please carry on.
- Go ahead — I'll hold my thought.
- I interrupted. Finish what you were saying.
Then come back to your keyword above when the other person has finished. Interrupting once does not need a long apology, and it does not mean your point stops mattering.