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Business English Offers

Aziz Murad
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Business English Offers

TOPIC
Greetings & Farewells
Invitation
Request & Advice
Offers-Instructions
Gratitude
Asking Way

Offers

A: May (Can) I do it for you?
B: Yes, thank you. It would be great (nice, lovely …) / (No, but thanks ) (informal)

A: Let me help you with your calculations.
B: Yes, thank you. It’s very kind of you. / (No, thank you. I’ll manage.) (formal)

A: Let’s look through the catalogues of the firm.
B: Let’s. that’s a good idea. / (We’d rather not. Not Now )

A: Shall I fetch you the balance sheet?
B: Yes, (do) / (No, thank you. I don’t need it.)

A: Won’t you leave a message for Mr / Mrs …?
B: Yes, thank / (No, thank you. I’ll make another call.)

A: Why don’t we have a coffee-break?
B: Why not? I’m all for / (I don’t mind. No objections.) (informal)

Instructions

√ Make sure …
√ You should (shouldn’t) …
√ You need (needn’t) …
√ Have it
√ You’d better (not) …
√ You should (not) follow these

Practice More: (OFFER & Instructions)
√ Shall I Come with you?
√ Shall I leave a message  with a secretary?

√ Shall I greet them?
√ Shall I come up to you?
√ Shall I wait for you?
√ Shall I make another call?
√ Shall I open the window?
√ Shall I put down your name and address?

√ May I (Can I) Come with you?
√ May I (Can I) leave a message with a secretary?

√ May I (Can I) greet them?
√ May I (Can I) come up to you?
√ May I (Can I) wait for you?
√ May I (Can I) make another call?
√ May I (Can I) open the window?
√ May I (Can I) put down your name and address?

√ Let me (us, him) Come with you?
√ Let me (us, him) leave a message with a secretary?

√ Let me (us, him) greet them?
√ Let me (us, him) come up to you?
√ Let me (us, him) wait for you?
√ Let me (us, him) make another call?
√ Let me (us, him) open the window?
√ Let me (us, him) put down your name and address?

Apologies

A: Excuse me for being late.
B: that’s all right, come in.

A: Excuse me, may I speak to Mr Brown?
B: I am sorry he is out now.

A: Excuse me, is this 523-04-68?
B: Sorry, wrong number.
A: Oh, I am sorry!

A: Sorry to interrupt you.
B: that’s all right. (Not at all).

A: Sorry, I hope, I didn’t hurt you?
B: that’s all

A: I am very sorry, I won’t be able to …
B: I am so sorry. It’s a pity, too bad.

A: My wife has a bad headache.
B: I am sorry about that.