Wordlist 2: Business Communication

1.to arrange\set up\fix\organize a meeting

2.to bring forward a meeting

3.to put back\postpone\adjourn a meeting

4.to cancel a meeting

5.to chair\run a meeting

6.to attend a meeting

7.to miss\skip a meeting

8.annual (general) meeting

9.extraordinary general meeting

10.to set an agenda

11.to circulate an agenda

12.to chair a meeting

13.to check the venue

14.a minute taker

15.to take minutes

16.time allocated to a point

17.to move on to the next point

18.to make one’s point

19.to avoid digressions

20.arising matters

21.to wander off the point

22.to stick to the point

23.to cover a lot of ground

24.to reach (an) agreement

25.to come to a consensus

26.to (find a) compromise

27.to have disagreement

28.briefing

29.workshop

30.a stand-up presentation

31.visual aids

32.to rehearse a presentation

33.to build rapport

34.to bargain\carry on negotiations\negotiate\be in negotiations\conduct negotiations\hold negotiations

35.to win the contract

36.to kick off\begin the negotiations

37.to recap\summarize

38.a counter-proposal\counter-offer

39.a shipment

40.delivery by air freight

41.to make a concession

42.to haggle

43.a trade-off

44.a settlement\deal

45.a stalemate

46.a sticking point

47.dialing tone

48.engaged\busy tone

49.a switchboard

50.to hang up

51.to cut off

52.invoice

53.contract

54.bill of lading

55.order

56.cover letter

57.application form

58.contracts

59.letters of enquiry

60.letters of claim/complaints

61.letters of approval

62.letters of recommendations/references

63.guarantee letter/warranty letter

64.memomorandum\memo

65.bullets\bullet points

66.auto signature

67.brief\concise

68.abbreviation

69.acronym

70.initialism

71.goodwill

72.to manage conflicts

73.repercussion\consequences

74.completeness

75.conciseness

76.consideration

77.clarity

78.concreteness

79.courtesy

80.correctness