121 English lessons for when you're at work

English Lesson: This guy over there with the dreadlocks, Johnny... he's kind of the boss's right hand man.

1. “This guy over there with the dreadlocks, Johnny... he's kind of the boss's right hand man.”

English Lesson: I'll shoot her an e-mail and find out where we stand.

2. “I'll shoot her an e-mail and find out where we stand.”

English Lesson: Thanks, but I can't. I have a lot to catch up on.

3. “Thanks, but I can't. I have a lot to catch up on.”

English Lesson: I'm on it.

4. “I'm on it.”

English Lesson: Sorry I haven't gotten back to you. I've been swamped.

5. “Sorry I haven't gotten back to you. I've been swamped.”

English Lesson: That new guy is so eager to please. I wish he'd tone it down a little.

6. “That new guy is so eager to please. I wish he'd tone it down a little.”

English Lesson: I take it you disagree...

7. “I take it you disagree...”

English Lesson: Please refer any payroll-related questions to Jared going forward.

8. “Please refer any payroll-related questions to Jared going forward.”

English Lesson: Hey, I think I'm going to cut out a bit early today.

9. “Hey, I think I'm going to cut out a bit early today.”

English Lesson: Can you pull up the pricing estimate I sent out last week?

10. “Can you pull up the pricing estimate I sent out last week?”

English Lesson: We should get started on that sooner rather than later, don't you think?

11. “We should get started on that sooner rather than later, don't you think?”

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

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

English Lesson: Before we get started, I have something to tell everyone. I wanted to let you all know that I'm pregnant.

13. “Before we get started, I have something to tell everyone. I wanted to let you all know that I'm pregnant.”

English Lesson: We expect sales this quarter to be a little soft compared to last year, due to the overall economic environment.

14. “We expect sales this quarter to be a little soft compared to last year, due to the overall economic environment.”

English Lesson: Tell me what we need to do in order to make this go through.

15. “Tell me what we need to do in order to make this go through.”

English Lesson: Can I help you?

16. “Can I help you?”

English Lesson: Remember that your days don't carry over, so put in your requests soon.

17. “Remember that your days don't carry over, so put in your requests soon.”

English Lesson: It might seem like no big deal, but it reflects badly on the entire organization.

18. “It might seem like no big deal, but it reflects badly on the entire organization.”

English Lesson: Hey, have you had a chance to consider my request?

19. “Hey, have you had a chance to consider my request?”

English Lesson: I'm out there busting my ass and you're in here slacking off?

20. “I'm out there busting my ass and you're in here slacking off?”

English Lesson: Can you follow up with Jay later this week?

21. “Can you follow up with Jay later this week?”

English Lesson: I'd rather not open up that whole can of worms.

22. “I'd rather not open up that whole can of worms.”

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

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

English Lesson: She's a tremendous asset to the team, and we're lucky to have her.

24. “She's a tremendous asset to the team, and we're lucky to have her.”

English Lesson: We need to take an in-depth look at our process to determine how this managed to happen.

25. “We need to take an in-depth look at our process to determine how this managed to happen.”

English Lesson: If you're feeling under the weather, by all means go home and get some rest.

26. “If you're feeling under the weather, by all means go home and get some rest.”

English Lesson: Please disregard my last message. It was mistakenly sent to the wrong group.

27. “Please disregard my last message. It was mistakenly sent to the wrong group.”

English Lesson: Please note that these dates are tentative.

28. “Please note that these dates are tentative.”

English Lesson: Sylvia, where do you stand on this?

29. “Sylvia, where do you stand on this?”

English Lesson: Hi. You've reached Misty. I'm not available to take your call right now, but please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

30. “Hi. You've reached Misty. I'm not available to take your call right now, but please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.”

English Lesson: There you go. You should be up and running now.

31. “There you go. You should be up and running now.”

English Lesson: Sorry to keep pestering you, but who can I speak to about getting access to the shared drive?

32. “Sorry to keep pestering you, but who can I speak to about getting access to the shared drive?”

English Lesson: Not exactly, but I did get some promising leads.

33. “Not exactly, but I did get some promising leads.”

English Lesson: So much for leaving at a decent time...

34. “So much for leaving at a decent time...”

English Lesson: Have a good one!

35. “Have a good one!”

English Lesson: Think it over and let me know in the next week or so.

36. “Think it over and let me know in the next week or so.”

English Lesson: Well, I think you'd be a great fit for our team.

37. “Well, I think you'd be a great fit for our team.”

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

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

English Lesson: As you can see, the advantages of the new site are, one, it's personalized.

39. “As you can see, the advantages of the new site are, one, it's personalized.”

English Lesson: What this all means for you guys is that everything needs to be in by Wednesday.

40. “What this all means for you guys is that everything needs to be in by Wednesday.”

English Lesson: I just wanted to make sure we're all on the same page.

41. “I just wanted to make sure we're all on the same page.”

English Lesson: She was yelling at us and barking out orders.

42. “She was yelling at us and barking out orders.”

English Lesson: Valerie's really on a rampage today, huh?

43. “Valerie's really on a rampage today, huh?”

English Lesson: The real key is establishing a relationship with the client.

44. “The real key is establishing a relationship with the client.”

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

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

English Lesson: I'm headed out to grab some lunch. You want me to pick you up something?

46. “I'm headed out to grab some lunch. You want me to pick you up something?”

47. “It's strictly confidential.”

English Lesson: OK, fair enough.

48. “OK, fair enough.”

English Lesson: He's just worried about people undermining his authority.

49. “He's just worried about people undermining his authority.”

English Lesson: Yeah, he's a real stickler for following the proper chain of command.

50. “Yeah, he's a real stickler for following the proper chain of command.”

English Lesson: Jeez! It was an honest mistake!

51. “Jeez! It was an honest mistake!”

English Lesson: As you're well aware, all requests for tech support are to go through me.

52. “As you're well aware, all requests for tech support are to go through me.”

English Lesson: He just blew me off.

53. “He just blew me off.”

English Lesson: OK, Sorry to bother you.

54. “OK, Sorry to bother you.”

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

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

English Lesson: I'll keep an eye out for it.

56. “I'll keep an eye out for it.”

English Lesson: Not that I know of.

57. “Not that I know of.”

English Lesson: All reimbursement requests must be submitted by Dec. 8th.

58. “All reimbursement requests must be submitted by Dec. 8th.”

59. “Dude, you're making the rest of us look bad!”

60. “I think I'm going to take the day off.”

61. “Well, I look forward to working with you.”

62. “How do you like it so far?”

63. “Hi — I don't think we've been properly introduced. I'm Aaron.”

64. “Do you want that all in ones?”

65. “Seriously?”

66. “I'll print out a few copies of that for people to refer to.”

67. “You should definitely bring that up.”

68. “What? You mean you don't want to pull an all-nighter?”

69. “All right, we'll pick it back up in the morning.”

70. “Guys, let's call it a day.”

71. “She was asking something about her travel arrangements, but I didn't quite get what she wanted.”

72. “Whether they're growing in terms of revenue, I'm not so sure.”

73. “Actually it's been kind of slow this week.”

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

75. “I was slammed all week.”

76. “I don't know how you do it.”

77. “I'm pleased to announce that Carlos Turner has been promoted to Northeastern Regional Manager.”

78. “I get distracted so easily!”

79. “You owe me one.”

80. “Can you PLEASE cover my shift on Saturday?”

81. “Yeah, I think we're expected to be there.”

82. “Do you know if it's mandatory?”

83. “Attendance is required.”

84. “Don't stay too late!”

85. “I probably won't be able to get to that until tomorrow morning.”

86. “Hopefully we can keep up the momentum this quarter as well.”

87. “It happens. Don't worry about it.”

88. “Can you give me just a minute to finish writing this?”

89. “Sure. What's up?”

90. “Sorry to interrupt, but can I ask you something quickly?”

91. “Would you be able to help me put it together?”

92. “I have to put together a presentation for Upper Management.”

93. “Sure, I'd be glad to.”

94. “Sure, I'll add him to the distribution list.”

95. “Can you copy me on it as well?”

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

97. “I think you forgot to attach the PDF.”

98. “It's nice to be back.”

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

100. “So far I've just been getting caught up.”

101. “So, have you settled back into the routine?”

102. “The fast food market in the U.S. is highly competitive.”

103. “That's a good question. Let me find out for you.”

104. “Please get back to me by the end of the day.”

105. “Sorry, I got sidetracked.”

106. “Would you mind covering for me while I'm out?”

107. “What's with the yawning? Were you out all night partying?”

108. “Wow, good catch.”

109. “Great job today, guys. Keep up the good work.”

110. “At this point, I don't think there's much we can do about it.”

111. “For your own sake, I really hope they don't cancel.”

112. “I wish you'd told me sooner.”

113. “Would it be OK if I work from home today?”

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

115. “I'm behind you on this one hundred percent.”

116. “Did he mention where he was going?”

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

118. “We should sit down and go through the details later this week.”

119. “Once you get to know it, it's not that hard.”

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

121. “I'm sorry to see him go.”