32 English lessons for speaking to a coworker

English Lesson: Let's say you go up on stage and completely bomb. So what? What's the worst that can happen?

1. “Let's say you go up on stage and completely bomb. So what? What's the worst that can happen?”

English Lesson: He's just insecure, and he tries to drag other people down to compensate.

2. “He's just insecure, and he tries to drag other people down to compensate.”

English Lesson: Can you tell him to swing by my office when he gets a chance?

3. “Can you tell him to swing by my office when he gets a chance?”

English Lesson: Have a good one!

4. “Have a good one!”

English Lesson: Albert got all defensive when I commented on his design.

5. “Albert got all defensive when I commented on his design.”

English Lesson: That's unlike him. He's usually so clean-cut.

6. “That's unlike him. He's usually so clean-cut.”

English Lesson: It's just been one of those days.

7. “It's just been one of those days.”

English Lesson: Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

8. “Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.”

English Lesson: It's a shame you missed it!

9. “It's a shame you missed it!”

English Lesson: No, I packed my lunch today. Thanks, though.

10. “No, I packed my lunch today. Thanks, though.”

11. “Oh, you shouldn't have!”

12. “How lovely!”

English Lesson: He just blew me off.

13. “He just blew me off.”

English Lesson: Actually, now's not a good time.

14. “Actually, now's not a good time.”

15. “Albert is asking us to notify him of any revisions we make to the extensions sheet.”

16. “Oh, I guess we're both going the same way, huh?”

17. “I generally try to keep up with what's going on.”

18. “Thank you SO much! You're the greatest!”

19. “Are you satisfied with your job?”

20. “Do you know if it's mandatory?”

21. “Don't stay too late!”

22. “Would you mind forwarding me his reply?”

23. “Well, it's nice to have you back.”

24. “Man, I am so exhausted!”

25. “I got caught without an umbrella.”

26. “It's supposed to clear up by Friday.”

27. “I try to come in early to beat the rush hour traffic.”

28. “Did you get the revised schedule I sent out last week?”

29. “It looks like his contract isn't being renewed.”

30. “So, I heard you're leaving us.”

31. “Can you explain to me how this works?”

32. “I'm sorry to see him go.”