77 expressions for business communication in English

Business meeting or conference

These expressions will help you successfully speak and defend your point of view in the discussion.

  1. Let’s start with … – Let’s start with …
  2. The first item on the agenda is … – The first item on the agenda …
  3. Before we move on, we should … – Before we continue, we must …
  4. What is the main problem? – What is the main problem?
  5. As I see it, the most important thing is … – In my opinion, the most important thing …
  6. What do you mean by … – What do you mean by …
  7. I do not quite follow you. “I did not quite understand you.”
  8. What should we do about it? – How should we proceed with this?
  9. Does anyone have any comments? – Does anyone have any comments?
  10. Does everyone agree on that? “Everyone agrees with this?”
  11. I agree / I disagree. – I agree / I do not agree.
  12. I suggest that … – I suggest …
  13. You have a good point. – You gave a strong argument.
  14. So, we’ve decided to … – So, we decided …
  15. It was nice meeting you. “I was glad to meet you.”
  16. I’m sorry, but I have to go now. “I’m sorry, but it’s time for me.”
  17. Thank you for the time. – Thank you for your time.
  18. I’ll give you a call. – I will call you.
  19. How do I get in touch with you? “How can I contact you?”
  20. Let me give you my business card. “I’ll leave you my business card.”
  21. Here’s my e-mail / office number. – Here is my e-mail / working number.
  22. We’ll be in touch. “We’ll be in touch.”

Presentation

These phrases can be useful not only for work, but also for admission to a foreign university.

  1. Dear colleagues! – Dear colleagues!
  2. Let me introduce myself. My name is … – Let me introduce myself. My name is…
  3. The topic of my presentation is … – Theme of my presentation …
  4. I will take some … minutes of your time. “I’ll borrow … minutes of your time.”
  5. So, first / To begin with / Let’s start with … – So, first / Begin / Let’s start with …
  6. That completes / concludes / covers the first part of my presentation … – This concludes the first part of my presentation.
  7. Let’s move on to the next part, which is … – Let’s move on to the next part, which …
  8. Now I want to describe the development of the idea. – Now I want to tell about the appearance of this idea.
  9. That brings me to … / So now we come to … – So, move on to …
  10. I’d like to finish by emphasizing the main point (s). – In conclusion, I would like to emphasize the main points.
  11. Now I’d be very interested in hearing your comments. “I will listen with interest to your comments.”
  12. Thank you for your attention! – Thank you for your attention!

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Interviewing

If you pass an interview on Skype, do not forget to dress appropriately and think over the background. And, of course, it’s worth taking note of the following expressions.

  1. I graduated from … university (college) in … – I graduated … university (college) in …
  2. I handle stress easily. – I can cope easily with stress.
  3. I am a team player. – I’m a team player.
  4. I am good at multitasking. – I work well under multitasking conditions.
  5. I manage to allocate time well, planning …
  6. I should be hired because I’m … – I’m coming to this position because …
  7. I have … years’ experience in the field. – I have … years of experience in this field.
  8. I’m very attentive to detail. – I pay much attention to detail.
  9. I’m excited about this opportunity because … – I am very pleased to receive this opportunity, because …
  10. I want to further my career in the field …
  11. I am confident that I will be able to use my skills in … in the advertised post. – I am sure that I will be able to apply my skills in this position.
  12. I’m sorry, could you repeat that please? “I beg your pardon, could you repeat this again?”
  13. When do you want me to start? – When do I start?

Business correspondence

In letters, an even more formal language is used than in meetings. Be accurate and utterly polite, do not joke and do not attach extra pictures. Be sure to specify the subject of the letter.

  1. Dear Mr (Ms) … – Dear Mr. (Miss) …
  2. Dear Sir / Madam. – treatment in case you do not know the name and gender of the addressee.
  3. I am writing to notify you …
  4. I am writing to enquire about … – I am writing to learn about …
  5. With reference to your letter … – Regarding your letter …
  6. Thank you for contacting us. “Thank you for contacting us.”
  7. In reply to your request, … – In response to your request, …
  8. I am interested in (receiving / receiving) … – I would like to receive …
  9. Could you possibly tell us / let us have … – Could you tell us …
  10. We are pleased to announce that … – We are pleased to announce that …
  11. We regret to inform you that … – We regret to inform you …
  12. After careful consideration we have decided … – After careful evaluation, we made a decision …
  13. I would appreciate your immediate attention to this matter. – I would be very grateful for your urgent attention to this matter.
  14. I look forward to hearing from you. – Waiting for your reply.
  15. Yours faithfully … – Sincerely … (in case you do not know the name of the addressee).
  16. I’m afraid it would not be possible to … – I’m afraid it’s impossible …
  17. Yours sincerely … – Sincerely …

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Phone conversation

Telephone conversation in English – the task is rather complicated, because we do not see any facial expressions or gestures of the interlocutor. In addition, some of the words are lost due to communication. Knowing the basic phrases for such cases will help you a lot.

  1. Hello, this is … – Hello, this is …
  2. Can I speak to …? “Can I speak to …?”
  3. Would you ask him to call me back? “Could you ask him to call me back?”
  4. Can I have extension 722? – Could you connect me to number 722 (internal number)?
  5. Would you repeat that number, please? “Could you repeat the phone number?”
  6. Would you spell that for me, please? – Could you spell it?
  7. Let me repeat to make sure. “Let me repeat to make sure that I understood you correctly.”
  8. Hold on just a moment, please. – Wait a minute by the phone.
  9. I’m phoning to arrange a meeting. “I’m calling to arrange an appointment.”
  10. I’d like to see Mr. … Is he free on Monday? “I’d like to meet with Mr. … Is he free on Monday?”
  11. Is he coming there soon? “Will he be back soon?”
  12. How about 2 o’clock? “How about 2 hours?”
  13. Could you manage Monday? “Will you make it on Monday?”

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