Office Vocabulary
This is the official document listing items bought and the total cost.
What is an invoice?
The word for the main list of topics or activities that will be discussed during a meeting.
What is an agenda?
The part of an email where you write the main topic.
What is the subject line?
The simple past tense of the verb 'to lead' (e.g., She _____ the team to success.)
What is led?
This cold idiom means "to start to get to know people"
What is "break the ice"?
This is the amount of money you are paid for your work.
What is a salary?
The document used to summarize what was discussed and decided on in a meeting.
What are the minutes?
The verb that means to send a file along with an email.
What is to attach?
The correct prepostion used in this sentence: We apologize _______ the delay.
What is for?
If a coworker "keeps you in the loop" they are doing this.
What is "keeping you updated/informed"?
This is an official request to take time off work for a vacation.
What is an annual leave request/leave request?
The title of someone who takes part in a meeting.
Who is an attendee/participant?
This two-letter abbreviation means to send a copy of an email to someone else, usually a third party.
What is CC? (carbon copy)
Correct the error: The report is more better than the previous one.
What is: The report is better than the previous one?
If a project "falls through," it does this.
What is fails/does not happen?
A document that shows how much money a company has spent and earned over a period.
What is a financial statement?
The goal of a brainstorming session.
What is to generate new ideas?
The word for a short, informal note, often used for internal office reminders.
What is a memo?
Identify the error in this sentence:
"I look forward to meet you."
What is wrong verb tense?
"I look forward to meeting you."
When a manager says, "Let's get the ball rolling," they want to do this.
What is start the project/begin a task?
A term for a temporary worker hired to fill a specific position for a limited time.
What is a temp worker/employee/contractor?
A verb meaning to finish a meeting.
(Hint: It begins with an 'a')
What is to adjourn?
This 4 letter acronym is used when you need someone to do something fast. Like... really fast.
What is ASAP
Rewrite this sentence to avoid the passive voice:
"The report was written by the team."
What is "The team wrote the report."
This hat related idiom suggests someone does the jobs of many people.
What is "wears many hats"?