In a Work Meeting

Practice contributing ideas, agreeing and disagreeing politely, and asking for clarification in meetings.

Dialogue Sample

A: Alright, let's get started. The main agenda today is the product launch timeline. Any initial thoughts?

B: I think the current timeline is a bit tight. Could we push the launch by two weeks to allow more testing time?

A: That's a fair point. Does anyone else have concerns about the timeline?

B: I'd also like to raise the marketing budget — I think we need to revisit those numbers before we commit.

A: Good point. Let's add that to the agenda. Anything else before we wrap up?

B: Just to clarify — who's responsible for following up on the budget review?

A: That'll be me — I'll send an update by end of day Friday.

Natural Phrases to Know

Contributing an idea

I'd like to suggest... One idea I had was... Could we consider...? Building on that — what if we...? I think it might be worth looking at...

Agreeing and disagreeing

That's a great point. I agree — and I'd also add... I see where you're coming from, but... I have a slightly different take on that. I'm not sure that would work because...

Asking for clarification

Could you elaborate on that? Just to clarify — are you saying...? What do you mean by...? Sorry, I didn't quite follow. Could you repeat that? Who's responsible for that action point?

Wrapping up a meeting

To summarise what we've agreed... Let's make sure we follow up on... I'll send the notes after this. Can we schedule a follow-up for next week? Thanks everyone — great discussion!

Your Turn — Fill in the Blanks

You are Speaker B (a team member). Read A's lines and type what you would say.

A: Let's kick things off. Does anyone have updates from last week?

A: Good. Now, the main topic — we're behind on the project. Any ideas on how to catch up?

A: I like that. Does anyone see any issues with that approach?

A: Fair point. Let's wrap up — any final questions before we close?