Office Buzzwords
To "touch base" with someone at work means to do this.
What is "to briefly speak or check in"?
It's not hanging from a tree, but in negotiations, people love picking this kind of "fruit" first.
I schedule your meetings, book your flights, and always know when you're hungry. Who am I?
What is a "personal assistant"?
"He go to work every day" has a problem. What is missing?
What is an -es? (He goes)
This word means official permission, and it's what you usually need before making a purchase in a company.
What is "approval"?
If your boss wants an update "ASAP," she expects it this way.
What is "as soon as possible"?
If someone offers a deal too good to refuse, they might say it's a "take it or ______ ___" this situation.
What is "leave it"?
I don't make the money, but I know where every cent goes and I will ask for receipts.
What is an "accountant"?
Fill in the blank: "She ___ never been to London before."
What is "has"?
This word with double P's refers to a request for something official, like vacation time or budget approval.
What is an "application"?
A short, informal meeting held while participants stand up is called this type of meeting.
What it a "stand-up meeting"?
If you offer a little extra to sweeten the deal - such as including free delivery - you're adding this.
(Hint: Starts with "B")
What is a "bonus"?
The client says we broke the contract. We say we didn't. Now the emails are being CC'd to this department.
What is "legal"?
Which word is the past tense of "buy"?
A) Buyed
B) Bought
C) Buys
D) Buy
What is B) Bought?
This double letter word describes the full group of people working at a company.
What is "staff" or "personnel"?
When you solve a problem creatively, you're said to be thinking outside of this.
What is "thinking outside the box"?
To reach an agreement, each side must sometimes do this, giving up something small. (Hint: opposite of insist)
What is "concede"?
This person works with quotas, cold calls, pipelines, and pitches. They don't do small talk, but they do follow-up.
What is a "salesperson"?
You're not asking a question, so this sentence shouldn't end in one of these: ".", "!", or "?".
What is a question mark?
This long word with double ts refers to a group of people formally chosen to make decisions or plans for a company.
What is a "committee"?
A situation where both parties gain something valuable is often described by this buzzword.
What is a "win-win"?
It's not a door - but when you successfully finish negotiating, you've officially managed to close this.
What is a "deal"?
I don't build the product. I don't sell the product. I don't use the product. But I make a killer PowerPoint about the product.
What is a "marketing manager"?
This is the name for "a", "an," or "the."
(Hint: starts with an A, used before nouns)
What is an article?
This word with double doubles meets to adapt or fit within in needs of a person or group.
What is "accommodate"?