a Business Trips
¨ Where are we going for our business trip?
¨ Where are we going this time?
¨ What city are we traveling to?
¨ What is the objective for this business trip?
¨ What is our goal for this business trip?
¨ What do we want to accomplish for this business trip?
¨ What is the primary purpose for this business trip?
¨ What day are we departing for our business trip to Los Angeles?
¨ How long are we going to be there?
¨ How long is the business trip scheduled for?
¨ What time is ABC Company expecting us?
¨ Who should I report to when I get to ABC Company?
¨ How much per diem do we get a day?
¨ What do they expect us to eat with this amount of per diem?
¨ Is the business trip really going to take us all five days?
¨ If we finish on the fourth day, can we come back early?
¨ I think we can finish a day early. Can we come back on Thursday if we complete our work early?
b First time business trip Q’s
¨ How much do you usually pack for a week long business trip?
¨ How big is the suitcase you take with you on a business trip?
¨ Do the hotels we stay at have a hair dryer?
¨ How many pieces of luggage do you bring with you on a business trip?
¨ Where do you usually park when you go to the airport?
¨ Is long term parking available at the airport?
¨ How early should I go to the airport?
¨ Should we meet at the airport?
c Talking to people
¨ Hi Mark, I’m Alex from ABC Consulting. It’s nice to meet you.
¨ Where will I be working this week?
¨ Where is your office located?
¨ Is your office relatively close to where I will be working?
¨ Who will I be working with this week?
Who should I contact if I have a question regarding inaccurate data?
¨ Who should I contact if I have a question with this type of problem?
¨ I am going to be calling my manager frequently with critical updates. What phone should I use?
¨ How long does it take to get to the airport from here?
¨ How bad is the traffic around this time to the airport?
¨ Where is the closest place to eat around here?
¨ Is there a fast food restaurant near by?
¨ Does this building have a cafeteria?
¨ Do you have a cafeteria close by?
d Eating during the Business Trip
¨ What kind of food do you guys want to eat today?
¨ Anybody want to go for lunch?
¨ I’m going to lunch. Anybody want to join me?
¨ Let’s go in 20 minutes. I have to finish this real quick.
¨ I can’t make it. I have to finish this and it will take me another 30 minutes.
¨ I’m going to pass today. I brought a bagel with me.
¨ I have a small sandwich. I’m just going to eat here.
¨ Where should we have dinner tonight?
¨ Hey, let’s go to the Italian restaurant next to the hotel.
¨ We can either go to the steak house in the hotel, or the Italian restaurant next door.
e Business Trip – Interactive Practice
¨ A: “Hey Mark, I’m assigning you on the Tully project. You’ll have to go to
B: “What is my objective over there?”
A: “You have to review financial documents over there. If you find something missing, work with their accountants to get the documents you need to complete the analysis.”
B: “How large is this project?”
A: “It’s pretty big, so take someone with you. I think you can finish in a week if two of you are working on it.”
B: “Do we have to arrive there at a certain time?”
A: “Not really, but you should get there before lunch to settle in. Then you can get in half a day.”
B: “Who should I contact when I get there?”
A: “I’ll email you the details, but you should go book your flight soon.”
B: “Will do. Do you have a recommendation on who should go with me?”
A: “Either Seth or Josh.”
B: “Ok. I’ll find out who has more time.”
A: “Great. Keep me informed.”
B: “Got it.”B: “What is my objective over there?”
B: “How large is this project?”
B: “Do we have to arrive there at a certain time?”
B: “Who should I contact when I get there?”
B: “Will do. Do you have a recommendation on who should go with me?”
B: “Ok. I’ll find out who has more time.”
B: “Got it.”A: “Hey Mark, I’m assigning you on the Tully project. You’ll have to go to California in two weeks.”
A: “You have to review financial documents over there. If you find something missing, work with their accountants to get the documents you need to complete the analysis.”
A: “It’s pretty big, so take someone with you. I think you can finish in a week if two of you are working on it.”
A: “Not really, but you should get there before lunch to settle in. Then you can get in half a day.”
A: “I’ll email you the details, but you should go book your flight soon.”
A: “Either Seth or Josh.”
A: “Great. Keep me informed.”
¨ A: “Hey Seth, you wanna go for lunch soon?”
B: “How about in 30 minutes. I’m almost done with this section.”
A: “Ok. Where do you want to eat?”
B: “I’m ok with anything, but let’s go to a fast food place.”
A: “There’s a Burger King around the corner. Let’s go there.”
B: “Sounds good. One quick question… I’m going to finish all my work tomorrow. If we finish tomorrow, I suggest we head back home tomorrow evening. What do you think?”
A: “I think that’s doable. We’ll see how much we get done today, and if we’re close, I’ll let them know that we’ll be done tomorrow.”
B: “Sounds good.”
