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Business meetings - vocabulary B1-B2

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  • Invite someone else to speak.
    What about you? / How do you feel about that? / What's your view on this? / What do you think (about this)?
  • In a decision-making part of a meeting, you can REACH ...
    an agreement / a compromise / a conclusion / a decision
  • Can you say a few phrases that are used to agree?
    That's right. / Right. / True. / That's true. / Absolutely. / Exactly. / Definitely. / Yes, good point. / Yes, I agree. / Yes, good idea.
  • How do you react to bad news?
    Oh dear. / That's a pity. / That's a shame. / That's bad news.
  • Do you know the words for the tasks that are assigned for participants and the deadline at the end of a meeting?
    ACTION POINTS
  • Can you say a few phrases that are used to interrupt?
    Can I just come in here? / Sorry, can I just say something? / Sorry, can I ask a question? / Sorry to interrupt, can I just add something here?
  • If you thought you understood, but now you have doubts, what do you say?
    Maybe I've got it wrong. I thought you said ... / Don't you mean ...? / Shouldn't that be ...? / Isn't it ...?
  • How do you show interest?
    Really? / That's interesting! / How interesting!
  • How can you rephrase to check understanding?
    Are you saying...? / Do you mean ...? / So, in other words, ... Is that right?
  • You can discuss an issue ...
    in detail / in depth / briefly / at length
  • Can you say a few phrases that are used to go back to ask for repetition?
    Sorry? / Sorry, I missed that. What did you say? / Sorry, I didn't catch that. / Could you say that again? / I'm sorry, could you go over that again?
  • In a meeting you ... issues.
    consider / deal with / discuss / examine / look at / tackle
  • How do you ask for detailed information?
    Can you say a bit more about that?/Can you be a little more specific?/What kind of timescale are we talking about?
  • A point can be ...
    good / interesting / valid / interesting / central / crucial / key / important
  • Can you say a few phrases that are used to go back to finish a meeting?
    I think that's as far as we can go today. / So, to sum up, ... / So, before the next meeting, I'm going to ... and X is going to ...
  • Can you say a few phrases for action points?
    So, what are the next steps? / I think the best way forward is .../ Mary, can we leave you to prepare an action plan to discuss at the next meeting?
  • Can you say a few phrases that are used to give an opinion?
    I think .../ I feel.../ From my point of view,.../ The way I see it, .../ As far as I'm concerned, ...
  • Can you say a few phrases that are used to start a meeting?
    Let's get started! / Let's start, shall we? / Let's get down to business. / We're here to .../ The purpose of this meeting is to ...
  • How do you react to good news?
    That's fantastic! / That's amazing. / How interesting. / Well done.
  • Verbs that mean "to participate" in a meeting.
    go to (a meeting), attend (a meeting)
  • Another phrase we use to say that the meeting "FINISHED LATE".
    ... RAN OVER
  • Can you say a few phrases that are used to disagree?
    Yes, but ... / However, .../ That's true, but ... / I can see what your're saying, but.../ Yes, you have a good point, but.../ Actually, ...
  • Say you don't understand.
    Sorry, I don't follow you. / Sorry, I'm not with you. / Sorry, I don't quite see what you mean.
  • Can you say a few phrases for making suggestions?
    We / you should / could ... / What about ...? / Let's .../ Why don't we...? / I think that would work very well.
  • A "POINT" in a meeting is a fact or opinion. You can ... a point.
    make / raise / clarify / emphasize / stress
  • Verbs that mean "to arrange" a meeting
    set up, schedule, call
  • Can you say a few phrases that are used to go back to a previous topic?
    Anyway, as I was saying... / Anyway, getting back to what I was saying before,...
  • Can you say a few phrases that are used to change a topic?
    Right, .../ So, .../ Anyway. Now what about...? / OK. Shall we move on to discuss...?
  • How do you show sympathy?
    I'm sorry to hear that. / That's awful. / These things happen.
  • ~ meeting > E.g. successful meeting
    heated / long / short / productive / key / formal / informal / face-to-face / regular / emergency / kick-off / emergency / follow-up
  • In a decision-making part of a meeting, you can MAKE ...
    a suggestion / a proposal / a recommendation
  • Can you say a few phrases that are used to block an interruption?
    Can I just finish my point? / Perhaps we can come back to this later? / If I could just finish what I was saying...
  • Can you say a few phrases that are used to end a topic?
    OK. So, I'll ... / Anyway, ...
  • Another verb for "have" a meeting
    hold (a meeting)
  • How can you show you are giving your full attention to the speaker?
    Right./Yes./Uhuh./Exactly. / Absolutely. / Of course. / Yes, you're right.
  • How do you make your own meaning clear?
    What I mean is ... / I mean ... / In other words... / What I'm trying to say is .../Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. Let me put it another way. / My mistake.
  • At the end of the meeting, different tasks are "OFFICIALLY GIVEN" to the participants. Can you rephrase "officially given"?
    ASSIGNED
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