35 English lessons for when you're in a meeting

English Lesson: So… any ideas?

1. “So… any ideas?”

English Lesson: Thanks for coming. Let’s go ahead and get started.

2. “Thanks for coming. Let’s go ahead and get started.”

English Lesson: You may be wondering why I called this meeting.

3. “You may be wondering why I called this meeting.”

English Lesson: OK. Let's go with that then.

4. “OK. Let's go with that then.”

English Lesson: Does that sound good?

5. “Does that sound good?”

English Lesson: Guys, I thought that Craig brought up a good point earlier.

6. “Guys, I thought that Craig brought up a good point earlier.”

English Lesson: I'll get to that in just a minute.

7. “I'll get to that in just a minute.”

English Lesson: On the bright side, we were able to cut costs by 20%

8. “On the bright side, we were able to cut costs by 20%”

English Lesson: Sales have been steadily rising.

9. “Sales have been steadily rising.”

English Lesson: OK, I think that's about it.

10. “OK, I think that's about it.”

English Lesson: Let's... talk about that offline.

11. “Let's... talk about that offline.”

English Lesson: Hey guys. How’s it going?

12. “Hey guys. How’s it going?”

English Lesson: We’re down 4% over last year.

13. “We’re down 4% over last year.”

English Lesson: I’m not sure that’s a good idea.

14. “I’m not sure that’s a good idea.”

English Lesson: Can everyone go ahead and take a seat, and let's get started.

15. “Can everyone go ahead and take a seat, and let's get started.”

English Lesson: There was a huge spike in demand in the second quarter, but it's been flat since then.

16. “There was a huge spike in demand in the second quarter, but it's been flat since then.”

English Lesson: We don't have nearly as much leverage with our distributors as we used to.

17. “We don't have nearly as much leverage with our distributors as we used to.”

English Lesson: I take it you disagree...

18. “I take it you disagree...”

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

19. “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.

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

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

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

English Lesson: Nelly, can you maybe shed a little light on this?

22. “Nelly, can you maybe shed a little light on this?”

English Lesson: Louise has been killing it!

23. “Louise has been killing it!”

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

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

English Lesson: I know it's tough going out there, but we need to keep pushing.

25. “I know it's tough going out there, but we need to keep pushing.”

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

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

English Lesson: Let's not get bogged down in the details at this point.

27. “Let's not get bogged down in the details at this point.”

English Lesson: OK. Let's get down to business.

28. “OK. Let's get down to business.”

English Lesson: As you're all aware, we've been forced to make significant cutbacks.

29. “As you're all aware, we've been forced to make significant cutbacks.”

English Lesson: Next up is Steve. He's going to walk us through the new homepage redesign.

30. “Next up is Steve. He's going to walk us through the new homepage redesign.”

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

31. “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.

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

33. “Do you know if it's mandatory?”

English Lesson: I don't want to take up any more of your time.

34. “I don't want to take up any more of your time.”

English Lesson: They did just a phenomenal job on this event.

35. “They did just a phenomenal job on this event.”