Correspondence, interviews, speeches: indispensable phrases for business communication in English

Cheat Sheet for business correspondence, interviewing or public speaking in English.

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Business meeting or conference

These expressions will help you successfully speak and defend their 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 don't quite follow you. - I did not quite understand you.
8. What should we do about it? “What should we do about it?”
9. Does anyone have any comments? - Does anyone have any comments?
10. Does everyone agree on that? - All agree on this?
11. I agree / I disagree. - I agree / I disagree.
12. I suggest that ... - I suggest ...
13. You have a good point. - You have a strong argument.
14. So, we've decided to ... - So, we decided ...
15. It was a nice meeting you. - I was glad to meet you.
16. I'm sorry, but I have to go now. - Sorry, but I have to go.
17. Thank you for your 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 / work number.
22. We'll be in touch. - We will be in touch.

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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 ... - Allow me to introduce myself. My name is…
3. The topic of my presentation is ... - The theme of my presentation ...
4. I will take some ... minutes of your time. “I will borrow ... minutes of your time.”
5. So, first / To begin with / Let's start with ... - So, firstly / To begin with / Let's start with ...
6. That completes / concludes / covers my first part of my presentation ... - This ends the first part of my presentation.
7. Let's move on to the next part, which is ...
8. . - Now I want to talk about the emergence of this idea.
9. That brings me to ... / So now we come to ... - So, go to ...
10. Emphasize the main point (s). - In conclusion, I would like to emphasize the main points.
11. Now you’re very interested in your comments. - I will listen to your comments with interest.
12. Thank you for your attention! - Thank you for your attention!

Interview

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If you are interviewing on Skype, do not forget to dress appropriately and think about the background. And, of course, it is worth taking note of the following expressions.

1. I graduated from ... university (college) in ... - I graduated from ... university (college) in ...
2. I handle stress easily. - I easily cope with stress.
3. I am a team player. - I'm a team player.
4. I am good at multitasking. - I work well in multitasking.
5. I manage my time well by planning out ... - I can 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 a lot of attention to detail.
9. I'm excited about this opportunity because ... - I am very happy to receive this opportunity, because ...
10. I want to further my career in ... - I want to develop my career in the field of ...
11. I am confident that I will be able to use my skills in ... in the advertised post. - I'm sure I can apply my skills in this position.
12. I am sorry, could you repeat that please? “Excuse me, could you repeat that again?”
13. When do you want me to start? - When do you want me to start?

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Business correspondence

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