You are at a meeting. A colleague offers you coffee. What do you say?
Please
/pliːz/
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Thank you
/θæŋk juː/
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Yes, please
/jɛs pliːz/
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No, thank you
/noʊ θæŋk juː/
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Coffee
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Tea
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Meeting
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Offer
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Thanks
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Question
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Answer
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Sir
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| Situation | You say |
|---|---|
| Someone offers coffee | Yes, please. |
| You do not want tea | No, thank you. |
| You ask for water | Water, please. |
| Someone helps you | Thank you. |
Practice
A colleague offers you tea. You want it. What do you say?
Someone gives you a document. What do you say?
I have a . Is the meeting at 10?
What is an informal way to say 'Thank you'?
A colleague offers cake. You do not want it. You say:
Polite titles for guests and clients
In business, we use polite titles before a person's last name. For a man, we say Mr. — for example, Mr. Smith. For a woman, we say Ms. — for example, Ms. Johnson. We use these titles in emails, in meetings, and at the front desk. The title goes with the surname, never the first name. So Mr. John is wrong, but Mr. Smith is correct.
Which is the correct polite way to address a man named Daniel Smith?
Which is the correct polite way to address a woman named Maya Johnson?
Match each situation to the correct polite phrase.