It's been a busy week, but a good one.
A friendly answer to "How are you?"
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Small talk
Open and close meetings, casual chat. English meeting phrases grouped by function (clarifying, opinions, pushing back, confirming, declining…) with sample audio to listen and repeat.
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11 phrases
Can you hear me okay?
Check your audio at the start of a call.
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Sorry, my connection is a bit unstable today.
Explain audio or video problems.
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Let's give it a minute for others to join.
Wait for others before starting the meeting.
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Good to see you all. How's everyone doing?
A warm greeting at the start of a call.
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How was your weekend?
A common Monday small-talk opener.
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Any plans for the weekend?
Friday small talk.
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Sorry I'm late. My previous meeting ran over.
Apologize for joining late.
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Thanks, everyone. Have a good rest of your day.
Close a meeting politely.
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What time is it over there?
Small talk with colleagues in other time zones.
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I think you're on mute.
Tell someone their microphone is muted.
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