Basic daily conversation at work

How would you greet someone when they enter the office?

• Ignore them

• Say 'Hello' or 'Good morning/afternoon'.

• Yell loudly

• Start singing

What is a polite way to ask someone how they are doing?

• How are you?

• What's up?

• How is the weather?

• Are you okay?

Can you provide an example of how to schedule a meeting with a colleague?

• Provide the purpose and agenda, check availability, propose date and time options, send meeting invitation, confirm details.

• Send multiple invitations for different dates without confirming availability

• Ask the colleague to schedule the meeting themselves

• Skip sending an invitation and just show up at the colleague's office

How would you politely ask a coworker for assistance with a task?

• Hi [Coworker's Name], I was wondering if you could help me with [specific task]. I appreciate your expertise in this area and would be grateful for your assistance.

• I don't know how to do this, can you help me?

• Hey, can you do this for me?

• I'm too busy to do this task, can you take care of it?

What phrases can you use to answer the phone professionally?

• Hey, what's up?

• Yo, who dis?

• Hello, this is [Your Name].

• What do you want?

Explain how to politely decline a meeting invitation due to a prior commitment.

• Sorry, I have other plans.

• Thank you for the meeting invitation. Unfortunately, I have a prior commitment at that time. I appreciate the opportunity and would be happy to reschedule for another time that works for everyone.

• I have something else going on.

• I'm busy, can't make it.

What are some common phrases to use when ending an email to a client?

• Warm wishes

• Farewell

• Cheers

• Best regards, Sincerely, Thank you, Warm regards, Kind regards, Yours truly, Respectfully, With gratitude

Describe how to ask for clarification on a task from your supervisor.

• Approach your supervisor respectfully, explain the specific aspect of the task you need clarification on, and ask open-ended questions to encourage detailed responses.

• Send a vague email to your supervisor asking for clarification without specifying the task

• Interrupt your supervisor during a meeting to ask for clarification

• Assume you understand the task completely and proceed without seeking clarification

How would you inform a colleague that a meeting has been rescheduled?

• Send a carrier pigeon to inform the colleague that the meeting has been rescheduled.

• Send an email or message to inform the colleague that the meeting has been rescheduled.

• Use a smoke signal to inform the colleague that the meeting has been rescheduled.

• Send a singing telegram to inform the colleague that the meeting has been rescheduled.

Provide an example of how to thank someone for their help in the office.

• Send a thank you email to express gratitude for their help.

• Leave a passive-aggressive note on their desk.

• Ignore their help and pretend it never happened.

• Complain to others about how they didn't help enough.