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 is the per diem? ¨ How much per diem do we get a day? ¨ How do we get the per diem? ¨ Isn’t the per diem too low? ¨ 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? ¨ Where should we meet? ¨ Should we meet at the airport? ¨ I missed my flight. The next flight they have available is in 45 minutes. I’ll have to meet you at the airport in Los Angeles. I’ll call you when I land. 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 California in two weeks.” 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.” |