Business email and meetings
Words and phrases for business email, calls and meetings: messages, documents, tasks, deadlines, decisions, approvals and follow-up. Use this list to write clearer workplace messages, understand meeting agendas and discuss projects with colleagues more confidently.
Level 1
- emploi du temps — schedule
- bureau — office
- entreprise — company
- collègue — colleague
- réunion — meeting
- projet — project
- email — email
- appel — call
- envoyer — send
- recevoir — receive
- répondre — reply
Level 2
- poli — polite message
- clair — clear
- urgent — urgent
- appel vidéo — video call
- transférer — forward an email
- rappeler — call someone back
- reporter — postpone
- annuler — cancel
- confirmer — confirm
- être d'accord — agree
- tâche — task
Level 3
- entreprise — business
- équipe — team
- réponse — answer
- décision — decision
- discussion — discussion
- attacher — attach
- manager — manager
- visioconférence — video meeting
- délai — deadline
- respecter le délai — meet a deadline
- rappel d'échéance — deadline reminder
Level 4
- document partagé — shared document
- rapport — report
- demande — request
- suggestion — suggestion
- annuler à la dernière minute — cancel at the last minute
- télétravail — remote work
- ordre du jour — agenda
- question — question
- email de suivi — follow-up email
- compte rendu de réunion — meeting minutes