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Category: Communication

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How to ask for people’s opinions

 

Let’s learn more expressions to Ask for other people’s opinions!

 

  1. I would say that…
  2. I have the feeling that…
  3. I have no doubt that…
  4. My personal view is that…
  5. As for me / As to me…
  6. I take the view that…
  7. I guess
  8. I bet that…
  9. I am under the impression…
  10. I am of the opinion that…
  11. I am sure/certain that… 
  12. The way I see it…
  13. In my view,…
  14. In my eyes,…
  15. From my point of view,…
  16. From my viewpoint,…
  17. To my mind,…
  18. My opinion / view / belief / impression is that…
  19. My own feeling on the subject is that…
  20. As I see it…The way I see it…
  21. Personally speaking,…

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Expressing your Opinion

Do you share your ideas and thoughts in meetings and regular conversations?


How many phrases/sentences do you know/use to present your ideas?


I’ll show a loooooooooot of expressions you can use to state your opinion:

  • In my opinion…

  • In my humble opinion,…

  • If you want my honest opinion…

  • According to Lisa…

  • As far as I’m concerned…

  • If you ask me…

  • I think / consider / find / feel / believe / suppose / presume / assume that…

  • I would say that…

  • I have the feeling that…

  • I have no doubt that…

  • I hold the opinion /view that…

  • I take the view that…

  • I guess that…

  • I bet that…

  • I gather that

  • I am under the impression…

  • I am of the opinion that…

  • I am sure/certain that…

  • It goes without saying that…

  • It seems to me that…

  • It is my impression that…

  • Frankly, I think…

  • Personally, I think that…

  • The way I see it…

  • In my view,…

  • In my eyes,…

  • From my point of view,…

  • From my viewpoint,…

  • To my mind,…

  • To be honest,…

  • My opinion / view / belief / impression is that…

  • My own feeling on the subject is that…

  • My personal view is that…

  • As for me / As to me…

  • As I see it…The way I see it…

  • Personally speaking,…

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Small talk vs Business Small talk

Look at the following

Small Talk topics.

  1. Greetings
  2. Weather
  3. Complimenting Someone’s Clothes
  4. Leisure Activities
  5. Favorite Movie
  6. Favorite Music
  7. Sports
  8. Sharing News and Information

Now look at the following Business Small talk topics:

  1. Work and location
  2. Transport for work
  3. Work in general
  4. Education and training
  5. News related to the company or industry.
  6. Favorite systems, platforms, tools.
  7. Travel questions (especially if the other person if from a different country/state/place)
  8. Places to go for lunch, meetings, etc.

Did you notice the difference?

So, Small talk is a polite conversation about unimportant or uncontroversial matters, especially as engaged in social occasions. 

Business small talk is vital to building networks, initiating good communication, helping you to understand the people you do business with, and feeling comfortable in professional situations.

 

Let’s have some

Business Small talk!

Look at the following questions and answer them in the comments:

  1. How much overtime do you usually work?
  2. What is the overtime policy like in your company?
  3. What type of projects do you work on?
  4. How many people do you have in your team?
  5. Do you go on business trips at work? Where?
  6. What is the weather like in your country?
  7. What is the lifestyle like in your state?
  8. What risks does your company come across?

Want to practice even more?…

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Confusing words: Customer vs Client

CUSTOMER: A “customer” is someone who pays money in exchange for a product or service.

Example:  Working at the café was really fun because I had really nice customers.

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You’re a customer when you go to:

  • Supermarkets
  • Electronic/Book/Clothing Stores
  • Restaurants/Cafés 
  • Internet/Phone/Electricity/Gas Companies

 

CLIENT: The word “client” is related to professional services and when there is a longer relationship between the buyer and seller. A client relationship is much more complex and invested for both parties. A client’s needs are significantly higher than that of a customer.

Example: When he started his job selling insurance, it was difficult to find clients.

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You’re a client when you get services from:

  • Lawyers
  • Accountants
  • Therapists
  • Financial advisors
  • Interior decorators

 

Some other related words:

Buyer/Purchaser – A person who makes a purchase. It can also be used in regards to a person employed to select and purchase stock or materials for a large retail or manufacturing business.

User – A person who uses or operates something. Nowadays, mostly used in regards to software users.

Consumer – A person who purchases goods and services for personal use.

Patron – A customer of a shop, restaurant, etc., especially a regular one.

Shopper – A person who is shopping.

 

Do you have clients or customers? What’s your relationship with them like?

Are you a nice client and a nice customer?

Let me know in the comments!

 

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Confusing words: Work vs Job


“Work” is a general term that refers to all activities that one does while “Job” is more specific.


📌 JOB: an activity that an individual performs in exchange for a specific fee or payment. Also called a profession or an occupation.

We use “job” to talk about the specific position someone has at a company.

  • My job is too stressful, so I’m looking for another one.

The word Job is a Countable Noun:

  • I worked two jobs so that I could pay off my student loans faster.
  • Mark has had seven jobsin the past five years.


📌 WORK: is defined as “a physical or mental activity that is performed in order to accomplish or produce something.

“Work” refers to general efforts and activities done to accomplish a goal.

We use “work” with the following expressions: go to work, get to work, arrive at work, get off work, leave work, finish work, and take off work. We cannot use “job” with these expressions.

Example:

  • I have a lot of work to do tomorrow 
  • You can say you work at/for (a company): “I work at General Motors.”
  • You can say you’re working on (a project/task): “I’m working on a market analysis”
  • You can say you work with (people/objects): “I work with special needs children”

The word Work is an Uncountable Noun, so it is not used in the plural:

I have some work to do (some tasks/activities)

What’s your job? Where do you work?

Can you give us an example sentence using Job/Work in the comments? ⬇️

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Writing Emails part 3

 

WRITING EMAILS (PART 3)

 

DETAILS

 

📌 GIVING GOOD NEWS
-We are pleased to announce that… 
-I am delighted to inform you that… 
-You will be pleased to learn that…

 

📌 GIVING BAD NEWS
-I regret to inform you that…
-I’m afraid…
-Unfortunately we are unable to…
-After careful consideration, we have decided…

 

📌REQUESTS
-I would like to know…
-I would appreciate it if you could…

 

📌 OFFERS
Would you like us to…?
I would be happy to…
We are quite willing to…

 

📌 TO ADD INFORMATION
-Please refer to / see/ review the enclosed information. (in physical letters)
-Please refer to / see / review the attached information. (in e-mails)

 

Some info taken from: espressoenglish.net