10 Business English Phrases for Conference Calls

Piyush: Are we all on the call?

Vishaal: Yes

Piyush: Who is this?

Vishaal: This is Vishaal.

Piyush: Which office are you from?

Vishaal: I am from Andheri office.

Do some members in your conference call speak like this? There is a certain language or terminology that has to be used in a conference call.

My name is Piyush Bhatia and I am the Founder and CEO of BM English Speaking Institute Pvt. Ltd. With me, we have Vishal Lazarus who is a Corporate Soft Skills Trainer and also a trainer with BM English Speaking.

Hi Vishal…

We welcome you to the Season 2 of BM English Speaking Radio Channel. BUSINESS ENGLISH.

Today is this 7th episode of Season 2 which is titled

10 Business English Phrases for a Conference Calls

So, tighten your seatbelts, and get ready to learn 10 Business English Phrases for Conference Calls.

Business English Phrases for Conference Calls :

1) What is the first thing I say when I join a tele or video conference call?

• Introduction: This is Vishaal Lazarus – Trainer from the Mumbai Andheri office.
  

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Business English Phrases for Conference Calls :

2) What should say if someone interrupts when someone else is speaking?

Block an interruption: “Sorry Rahul, could we let Tina complete, please?”

Business English Phrases for Conference Calls :

3) How do I ask someone to add something to the conversation?

• Nominate a speaker: “Manoj in Delhi, do you have anything you’d like to add?”

4) What if I want to add something to the conversation?

• Announce yourself: “This is Vishaal in Mumbai….Could I add something to the topic?”
  

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5) What are some phrases to manage technical problems?

• Someone is not loud enough: “I’m afraid we can’t hear you very well. Can you please speak up?”
• A technical problem on your end: “I think there’s a problem with the line. We’re looking into it now. Please give us a moment.”
• A technical problem on the other end: “Unfortunately we are unable to hear what you saying?”
• Phrases for various events:

6) What do I say when I want the participants to discuss the next point?

• The next point on the agenda: “Could we please move to the next point on the agenda, production costs? Tarun in Chennai, could you tell us something about the proposed numbers, please?
  

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7) What if we need to introduce someone new in the room?

• Someone enters the room: “One moment please, Neha from HR has just joined us.”

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8) How do we ask for silence if we need to review a document?

• A moment of silence: “Sorry everyone, we’re looking at the Excel Spreadsheets. Please give us a minute.”

Thank you, listeners, for being with us and as a bonus, here is a phrase to end a conference call.

• We will circulate the minutes of the call within the hour. We appreciate each of you joining us from your locations.

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