English at Work: Confident Workplace English for Meetings and Daily Tasks

Welcome to English at Work.

This page helps you speak with confidence in the office and during meetings. Practice practical workplace English phrases you can use today.

Common workplace phrases

• Greet someone: 'Good morning, how are you?'
• Ask for help: 'Could you help me with this?'
• Explain a task: 'I'll finish this by noon.'
• Clarify details: 'Could you explain that again?'
• Set a quick meeting: 'Can we meet at 2 PM?'

Meetings and teamwork

• Describe progress: 'We updated the plan yesterday.'
• Ask for input: 'What do you think about this idea?'
• Confirm decisions: 'This is the final choice.'

Daily at the desk

• Ask for a status: 'What is the current status?'
• Invite for a chat: 'Want to grab a coffee later?'

Speaking Topics

• Daily work routine - 'What does your morning look like?'
• Asking for help with tasks - 'Could you help me with this?'
• Meeting updates - 'Can we start with a quick update?'
• Clarifying instructions - 'Could you explain that again?'
• Small talk at work - 'Nice weather today, isn't it?'