12 English lessons for when you're in a meeting

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

1. “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.

2. “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?

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

English Lesson: Louise has been killing it!

4. “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.

5. “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.

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

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

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

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

8. “OK. Let's get down to business.”

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

9. “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.

10. “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.

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

12. “Do you know if it's mandatory?”