Business Vocabulary
What do you call the money you earn each month from your job?
salary
Say this more politely: “I want a coffee.”
I’d like a coffee.
What do you say at the start of a meeting?
Let’s get started.
Which is correct: "He don’t work here" or "He doesn’t work here"?
He doesn’t work here.
What does "on the same page" mean?
To agree or understand each other.
What’s the word for sending your work to your boss before the due date?
submit
How do you ask someone to repeat politely?
Could you repeat that, please?
What’s the word for finishing a meeting?
to wrap up
What’s the past tense of “meet”?
met
What does "hit the ground running" mean?
Start quickly and effectively.
What’s a short meeting where people stand and give updates called?
stand-up meeting
What’s a polite way to interrupt in a meeting? (Sorry to interrupt, but...)
Sorry to interrupt, but...
What do you call the person who leads a meeting?
chairperson or facilitator
What’s wrong: "I have went to the meeting."
went ➔ gone
What does "back to the drawing board" mean?
Start again with a new plan.
What’s the process of hiring new employees?
recruitment
Change this: “Give me a pen.”
Could you give me a pen, please?
What’s a phrase to keep a meeting on topic?
Let’s stay on track.
Make a comparative: "This report is _____ than the last one."
better, clearer, shorter
What does "in the loop" mean?
To be informed or updated.
What do you call a written plan of a meeting?
agenda
What’s a polite way to disagree?
I see your point, but I think…
What’s a phrase to invite someone to speak?
Would you like to add something?
Make a question with present perfect:
Have you ever…?
What does "think outside the box" mean?
Be creative or unconventional.