| Informal interrupter | 20 |
| “I’m still in the room, y’know” | 47 |
| Gentle interruption | 19 |
| Ear-grabber | 11 |
| Doubting sound | 14 |
| Cutting-in noise | 16 |
| Cousin of ''psst!'' | 35 |
| Courteous intrusion | 19 |
| Coughlike utterance | 19 |
| Coughing sound | 14 |
| Contrived cough | 15 |
| Clearing, of sorts | 18 |
| Breaking-in sound | 17 |
| Attention-getter noise | 22 |
| Attention-attracting word | 25 |
| Attention word | 14 |
| Alternative to 'psst' | 29 |
| A word in edgewise? | 19 |
| [You've got a booger] | 25 |
| [May I speak?] | 14 |
| [May I have your attention?] | 28 |
| [I'm trying to speak here] | 30 |
| [I'm talking here] | 22 |
| [I'm talking here . . .] | 28 |
| [Attention, please] | 19 |
| [Attention, please ...] | 23 |
| ["I'm standing right here"] | 41 |
| "Your slip is showing" | 32 |
| "Your fly is open" noise | 34 |
| "You have food in between your teeth" | 47 |
| "Will you let me finish?" | 35 |
| "What am I, invisible?" | 33 |
| "What am I, chopped liver?!" | 38 |
| "Ummm, hello?" | 24 |
| "Um, pardon me" | 25 |
| "Um, pardon me ..." | 29 |
| "Um, I'm trying to talk here ..." | 47 |
| "Um, I'm trying to talk here . . ." | 49 |
| "Um, I hate to interrupt ..." | 39 |
| "Um, excuse me ..." | 29 |
| "Um, excuse me . . ." | 31 |
| "Uh, pardon me" | 25 |
| "Uh, excuse me?" | 26 |
| "Psst!" alternative | 29 |
| "Pay attention to me!" | 32 |
| "Pardon" | 18 |
| "Pardon the interruption ..." | 39 |
| "Pardon me!'' | 26 |
| "Pardon me . . ." | 27 |
| "May I speak?!" | 25 |
| "May I say something?" | 32 |
| "May I interrupt?" | 28 |
| "May I get a word in?" | 32 |
| "If I might suggest something..." | 43 |
| "If I may say something . . ." | 40 |
| "If I may interrupt . . ." | 36 |
| "If I may interject . . ." | 36 |
| "I'm still in the room, y'know" | 49 |
| "I'd like to get a word in?" | 42 |
| "I hate to interrupt ..." | 35 |
| "I couldn't help but overhear you say ..." | 56 |
| "Hey, I was sitting there" noise | 42 |
| "Excuse me" noise | 27 |
| "Excuse me ... " | 26 |
| "Don't. Look. Now. But ..." | 41 |
| "Don't you forget about me" | 41 |
| "Could we move on?" | 29 |
| "Could we get started, please ..." | 44 |
| "Could we get on with it?" | 36 |
| "Could I interrupt?" | 30 |
| "Can I have your attention?" | 38 |
| "Can I cut in?" noise | 31 |
| "Beg your pardon ... " | 32 |
| "Attention please ..." | 32 |
| "Am I invisible over here?" | 37 |
| 'Uh, excuse me ...' | 27 |
| 'If I may interrupt, ...' | 33 |
| ''Uh . . . excuse me'' | 38 |
| ''Might I interrupt?'' | 38 |
| ''May I say something?'' | 40 |
| ''I'm still standing here!'' | 48 |
| ''Excuse me ...'' | 33 |
| ''Did you forget about me?'' | 44 |
| ''Can I get a word in?'' | 40 |
| ''Beg pardon'' | 30 |
| Attention-getting sounds | 24 |
| Attention getters | 17 |
| Attention-getters | 17 |
| Pause fillers | 13 |
| Cries for attention | 19 |
| "Pardon me" grunts | 28 |
| Throat clearers | 15 |
| Throat-clearing sounds | 22 |
| Throat-clearing attention-getters | 33 |
| Calls for attention | 19 |
| Requests for attention | 22 |
| Polite interruptions | 20 |
| Frog removers? | 14 |
| Attention-getting noises | 24 |
| Throat-clearings | 16 |