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Writing Extra: Dialogue
Case 1. In a project meeting
Me: (after explaining the project plan to stakeholders) Do you have any questions?
A stakeholder: Do you have an educational session planned for the _________ to inform them with the changes to the zzz system and they will need to use this new system when implemented?
Me: Sorry, I’m not sure if I heard you correctly. Did you say for the audience we’re talking about?
A stakeholder: No, I meant for the auditors.
Me: I see. No, this session is not targeting the auditors. I’m not sure if another team is developing a session for the auditors. Think it’ll be a question for the abc team.
Case 2. Casual conversation in a team meeting
(Sharing a joke and laughing, then a colleague said to me something softly and I didn’t get the first part of what’s been said and wasn’t sure if it was a statement or a question to me.)
Peter: Haha, you ____________ make it easy ___________
Me: Haha… sorry what was that again?
Peter: You wouldn’t make it easy for me, would you?
Me: Ah, yes right! I won’t make it easy for you and will enjoy it, haha…
Case 3. People using acronyms in a group meeting
Bill: Well, that’s a good question. The TPT will need to look further into the project to decide on the stakeholders to participate in the scoping of this session.
Me: Sorry, I’m still not familiar with acronyms we use. Was it DPT? Do you mind reminding me what it stands for?
Bill: I understand. We use a lot of acronyms here. I meant TPT for The Project Team.
Me: I see, thanks.
Case 4. Reformulating
John: ~~~~ and related to the matters that are non-technical, we should be self-confident, and not to look for inputs from those teams.
Me: So you mean that we can make our own decisions on those things and those teams will be ok with the outcomes. Is this right?
Case 5. Ask for specific meaning (an idiom)
(after a meeting)
Carol: I can’t believe he said that. He just threw some serious shade.
Me: Did you say threw shade? I don’t think I heard that expression before. What do you mean?
Carol: I meant he insulted me.
Case 6. Informal
Me: Where’s Nick?
Tim: He’s having a sickie today.
Me: Sickie? What’s that?
Tim: Ah, he’s sick. He’s having a sick day today.
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2 Replies
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@so.lee these are perfect examples, you’ve got it 💪
I especially like this: Sorry, I’m still not familiar with acronyms we use. Was it DPT? Do you mind reminding me what it stands for?
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Did you say threw shade? I don’t think I heard that expression before. What do you mean?
🤗👍
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Thanks 🙂
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