This page is part of a comprehensive guide where we explore the key phrases necessary for successful communication in business meetings.
In this section, we will focus on greeting participants as they come into the meeting.
You should watch the video provided on this page and follow the instructions. The video was designed to help you practice your speaking skills. Listen and repeat each sentence as many times as you need and on different days until you feel comfortable saying all the sentences correctly.
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Greeting participants as they come in
Because participants don’t usually come into the meeting room all at once, greeting every single person as they come in will prevent those awkward moments of silence. So let’s see some lines that you can use to avoid sounding repetitive.
LISTEN and REPEAT | Use the video to practice your speaking skills.
KEY PHRASES
- We’re just going to wait a few minutes and let everyone get logged in and then we will begin.
- Hello! I’m so glad to have you here.
- Hey, Sam. How are you?
- Hi, Janet. Good to see you.
- Hi, Clara. It’s great that you could join us.
- We'll wait briefly to ensure everyone has successfully connected, and then we'll commence the meeting.
- Welcome, Kate. I'm thrilled to have you with us.
- Hi, John. How have you been?
- Hello, Tom. It’s good to see you here.
- Hello, Tom. It's good to see you joining us.
- Let's give it a few moments to allow all participants to join the meeting, and then we'll get started.
- Hi, Janet. Nice to have you here.
- Hey, Olivia. How's your week been?
- Hi, Pablo. I am glad you could make it.
- Hi, Clara. Thanks for being a part of this meeting.
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