You're leaving work for the weekend on a Friday afternoon. You see someone who you work with, but don't know very well. You nod and say goodbye this way:
Have a good one!
coworker, goodbye, set phrase, work 
At work, a software designer made a design for a new product. You saw some problems with the design, so you talked to him about the problems. He got angry and fought back against each point. Now you're telling another coworker about it. You say:
Albert got all defensive when I commented on his design.
anger (topic), casual, coworker, coworker (topic), criticism, gossip, simple past, work 
Today you went to work looking messy and scruffy because you woke up late, spilled some coffee on yourself, and had a few other accidents. A coworker is asking if you're OK because of how you look. You say:
It's just been one of those days.
bad day, complaining, coworker, office 
Your coworker came to work looking really scruffy. His hair is messed up, his clothes are wrinkled, etc. He doesn't usually look this way, so you're worried about him. When someone comments on how he looks, you say:
That's unlike him. He's usually so clean-cut.
appearance, concern, coworker, coworker (topic), gossip, office, worry, 日本語サポート 
You're working on a charity event to raise money for cancer research. You'd like to ask some of your coworkers for help with the event, so you write an e-mail about it to a group of people. You explain where the money from the event will go to like this:
All proceeds will go to The Susan G. Komen foundation to fund cancer research.
You're working on a charity event to raise money for cancer research. You'd like to ask some of your coworkers for help with the event. You send an e-mail to a group of coworkers describing what you want, and near the end of the message you write:
Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
appreciation, coworker, email, help, intensifier, request 
It's a shame you missed it!
coworker, disappointment, party, 日本語サポート 
It's lunch time at work. A coworker offers to pick up some food for you, but you brought lunch from home. You tell him:
No, I packed my lunch today. Thanks, though.
It's your birthday. One of your coworkers is giving you a birthday present. You didn't expect to get a gift from her. You want to express your surprise and politely say that she didn't need to get you anything. You say:
Oh, you shouldn't have!
coworker, gift, set phrase You received a birthday gift from a coworker. You are opening it in front of her. It's a shirt for you. You want to make her think that you're happy about the gift, so you say:
How lovely!
