10 Catchy Business Phrases to Sound More Professional (and Natural!)
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✨ Clear and confident communication is essential in any business environment, whether you’re emailing a colleague, leading a meeting, or checking in with your team. Here are 10 real workplace expressions that help you sound more natural, efficient, and confident in English.
1. “Let’s touch base.”
Meaning: connect briefly to update each other
Canadian frequency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very common — used daily in offices
Dialogue:
A: “Can we touch base later today about the proposal?”
B: “Sure, let’s touch base around 3 PM.”
2. “Let’s circle back.”
Meaning: return to a topic later
Canadian frequency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Common, especially in meetings
Dialogue:
A: “We don’t have all the numbers yet.”
B: “Okay, let’s circle back once finance sends the report.”
3. “Let’s get down to business.”
Meaning: start the main task
Canadian frequency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Very Common, in meetings & workshops
Dialogue:
A: “Looks like everyone is here.”
B: “Great. Let’s get down to business.”
4. “Keep me in the loop.”
Meaning: keep me updated
Canadian frequency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely common, used in emails and meetings
Dialogue:
A: “I’ll join the call with the client.”
B: “Perfect — keep me in the loop.”
5. “Let’s dive in.”
Meaning: start immediately; begin the task or discussion without delay
Canadian frequency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Very common in meetings, workshops, and project kick-offs
Dialogue:
A: “We’ve got a lot to cover today.”
B: “Alright, let’s dive in.”
6. “On the same page.”
Meaning: agree / understand the same thing
Canadian frequency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very, very common
Dialogue:
A: “So just to confirm, we are launching next Monday?”
B: “Yes — I think we’re all on the same page.”
7. “Kick things off.”
Meaning: start a meeting, project, or discussion
Canadian frequency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Very common in workplaces and meetings
Dialogue:
A: “Before we kick things off, does everyone have the agenda?”
B: “Yes, all set. Let’s start.”
8. “Moving forward…”
Meaning: from now on / looking ahead
Canadian frequency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extremely common, especially in summaries
Dialogue:
A: “Moving forward, we’ll send weekly updates.”
B: “Sounds good.”
9. “Just a heads-up…”
Meaning: a warning or useful advance notice
Canadian frequency: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very common and polite
Dialogue:
A: “Just a heads-up — the meeting has been moved to 11.”
B: “Thanks for the heads-up.”
10. “It’s a win–win.”
Meaning: good for both sides
Canadian frequency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ Common, more in sales/negotiations
Dialogue:
A: “If we extend the contract, we get a discount.”
B: “Sounds like a win–win.”
💬 Short Business Dialogue:
“Let’s Get Down to Business”
A: Hi Sam, thanks for joining. Before we get down to business, I just want to touch base about the client meeting last week.
B: Sure — I’m happy to circle back to that. Everything went smoothly overall.
A: Great to hear. Now, in terms of today’s agenda, let’s kick things off with the new marketing proposal.
B: Sounds good. I’ve already put together a draft. I can walk you through the main points.
A: Perfect. And once we review it, we can settle the details and move things forward.
B: Absolutely. My goal is to get everyone on the same page before we present this to the director.
A: Excellent — let’s dive in.
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