Gorick Ng

Welcome to How to Say It!

To start a conversation

To continue a conversation

To end a conversation

To leave a conversation

To greet someone you've met before

To stay in touch

To get introduced to someone

To offer condolences about a loss or difficult news

To recognize someone

To update someone who helped you

To ask for a reference letter

To figure out what's expected of you in a meeting

To get invited to a meeting or opportunity

To figure out if an opportunity is worth your time

To politely decline an invitation

To let others know that you'll be late

To let others know that you'll need to leave a meeting early

To bow out of something you agreed to previously

To introduce yourself

To share a fun fact about yourself

To contribute to a discussion

To respond when you're asked, "What do you think?"

To say "I don't know" without saying "I don't know"

To ask someone to say something again

To start a meeting (when you're the one leading)

To introduce everyone to each other (when you're the one leading)

To get a discussion back on topic (when you're the one leading)

To clarify expectations when you're assigned a task

To signal that you don't have time to take on another task

To ask for help without looking lazy or incompetent

To manage expectations when a project is taking longer than expected

To give a status update on your work

To ask for someone's help even when you've already asked them once

To express your commitment when you don't have any other work

To signal your eagerness to take on more important assignments

To recover when you make a mistake

To get others' feedback on your performance

To give helpful positive feedback

To give critical feedback

To respond when others give you positive feedback

To respond when others give you critical feedback

To share information that affects other people

To follow up with someone you haven't heard back from

To ask for time off

To request a coffee chat or informational interview

To start a coffee chat or informational interview

To respond when your interviewer asks you, "Tell me about yourself"

To respond when your interviewer asks you, "Tell me about a time when..."

To respond when your interviewer asks you, "What do you see yourself doing in the future?"

To respond when your interviewer asks you, "Do you have any questions?"

To end a coffee chat or informational interview

To say "thank you"

Thank You & Next Steps!

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