Advertising and Marketing
Meetings (Verbs)
Describing meetings
Functional Language on the meetings
100

offer

discounts / my help / technical support / a solution

100

go to a meeting

attend a meeting

100

A meeting that brings no new information or value.

a waste of time

100

How do you start a meeting to say what it’s about?

We’re here today to talk about … / We need to discuss …

200

attract

talents / professionals / clients / investors / partners / attention

200

be in charge of a meeting

run a meeting / chair a meeting

200

Use a meeting to attract attention to yourself.

show off

200

What do you say if you didn’t hear the speaker clearly?

Sorry, I didn’t catch that.

300

conduct

a team meeting / a training session / a survey / an interview / a campaign

300

make a meeting earlier than originally decided

bring forward a meeting

300

A productive meeting covers a lot of ___ and keeps things moving.

ground

300

You missed a number in a report. Ask for it again.

What was the last figure?

400

reach

a goal / your target / an agreement / your target audience

400

name 3 synonyms for "organize a meeting"

arrange a meeting / set up a meeting / fix a meeting

400

Finish this phrase: stick to the ___

point

400

You want to stop discussion and change topic politely. What do you say?

I think we’ve covered this point. / Can we move on to the next point?

500

boost

team motivation / productivity / confidence before a presentation

500

name 3 synonyms for "make a meeting later than originally planned"

put back a meeting / put off a meeting / postpone a meeting 

500

Good chairs stop people from ___ off the point.

wandering

500

How can you signal the end of a meeting?

I think that’s everything. / Can we sum up what we’ve agreed?

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