Textbook vs Real
Textbook그것에 대해 의견을 말씀드리겠습니다geu-geos-e dae-hae ui-gyeon-eul mal-sseum-deu-ri-get-seum-ni-da
Real그거 제 생각엔요~ / 한 가지 의견 드려도 될까요?geu-geo je saeng-gak-en-yo~ / han ga-ji ui-gyeon deu-ryeo-do doel-kka-yo?
Why Koreans say it this way

Korean meetings are hierarchical. Junior staff soften everything: ~인 것 같아요 (I think maybe...), ~어떨까요? (what if we...?). Being direct is for the boss. 제 생각엔요 (in my opinion) with a trailing ~ is safe for anyone.

Situation: work

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