Raele Altano, a communication coach, offers polite alternatives to "What's your point?" like "What's the goal here?" and "What are you looking to accomplish?" She explains how to adjust your tone and choose the right phrase for your audience.
Here's how to softly say, what's your point? Not that there's anything wrong with that per se, but it can sound a little cutting, and it's easy to deliver in a harsh tone when you're already feeling impatient, frustrated or upset. Here are a few alternatives. What's the goal here? Or what's your goal? What do you mean? What are you looking to accomplish? What are you getting at? Keep these in your communication arsenal and use them in rotation depending on the audience and the context of the situation. Well, with Rael, your communication coach, and as always, I hope these were helpful.
