Сирена Мердек-Стерн - Деловые приемы и встречи на английском: визиты, сотрудничество и профессиональные контакты

When you arrive, make sure that you sit your guest where he / she can look at the restaurant rather than the wall, and that the table is in a quiet comer (not just in front of the service door, though!).

Help your guest choose what they want to eat — the easiest solution is often a local speciality although not all English people will appreciate snails or frog’s legs! Avoid choosing things which are awkward to eat such as spaghetti or using chopsticks — it can be embarrassing for the other person even if you are a dab hand at it! Suggest a suitable bottle of wine but if you know nothing, ask the wine waiter for his advice rather than serving a very sweet white wine with a steak. If your guest refuses wine, don’t forget they may want something else instead, a glass of beer for example. Making small talk can be hard work if you hit a touchy subject, so avoid religion, politics and personal financed business lunch is a good opportunity to relax and get to know your adversary, so take the time to take time off. It is usually better to keep the business side of things to the end of the meal, or for once you get back to the office.

If it is not clear from the beginning who is to pay (which it should be!), but it’s really up to you, there are one or two elegant solutions. The best is to come to an arrangement with the owner beforehand when you book your table — he can bill your company directly or discreetly pass you the bill. Otherwise you could nip out to pay during coffee (but you’ll have to leave your guest alone). If you decide to leave a tip, be generous and leave at least 10% — otherwise you’ll look a real scrooge (and that could be bad for the company image!). Above all -enjoy yourself as best as you can — your guest will be happy if you are!

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tl chose the restaurant round the corner — very chic and easy to get to.

11 know the restaurant well.

I found out which nationality the guest was.

|f)$ Given that they were from southern Europe, I thought a quick, light lunch

ftuld be a good idea.

We were given a table just by the door.

$ Of course, I let my (female) guest go up the stairs first, and into the restaurant — “ladies first” after all!

J| t pulled out the chair out for the female guests.

ЩI suggested they ate snails or prawns, spaghetti and fresh fruit.

01 had no idea which wine to choose, so I asked for advice.

tVfe had a good chat about politics, religion and money.

However, I quickly moved on to the subject of the future contract.

tl hoped they might pay for the meal, so there was rather an awkward silence.

) I dunked my biscuit in my coffee after the meal.

Ц) Nevertheless, I did leave a tip of at least 10% of the bill.

'Personally, I had a rather good time.

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Dialogue

At last — the end of the lunch with your famous bank manager!

M. Money:

I’m glad we had time to discuss this but I really must be going now.

Thank you very much for inviting me out to lunch.

So soon? What a pity, but thank you for coming. I’m glad that things are clear between us now.

M. Money: Well, I’ll see what I can do for you about the loan and I’ll be in touch some time next week. We’ll need to have another meeting, though.

I look forward to seeing you again soon, then. I hope vou have a good trip home.

It shouldn’t take too long — unless I get caught up in a traffic jam on the M25! Goodbye then. I had a very nice lunch.

Charles Spencer and Joe Terrell say goodbye to each other following drinks after visiting the Pie in the Sky.

C. Spencer: I’d better be going now.

I must be off too, or I’ll miss the last bus home.

It really was a good idea and it has been nice seeing vou again.

Thanks for everything. By the way, haven’t you got an interview next week? Best of luck, then.

Thanks, I’ll need it. Keep vour fingers crossed! I miss working with vou. I must say.

Anvwav. have a good weekend, and send mv regards to all the family.

I will — they’d love to see you any time. I hope to see vou again soon.

Yes, we must do this again some time. Bye, then, and thanks for a lovely time. Miles Money calls back Tim Broke with one or two questions — this is the end of their call.

M. Money: Well, shall we finish there? I think I’ve got all the details I needed from you.

It was kind of you to take the time. Thank vou for vour help.

Could you send me a fax to confirm all those dates we mentioned?

Of course, I’ll send it this afternoon.

I look forward to hearing from vou. goodbye.

Yes, it was nice talking to vou again. Goodbye.

Г. Broke:

Г. Broke:

M. Money:

J. Terrell:

C. Spencer:

J. Terrell:

C. Spencer: J. Terrell:

C. Spencer:

T. Broke: M. Money: T. Broke: M. Money: T. Broke:

Несмотря на поговорку, что первое впечатление запоминается надолго, ваша манера прощаться тоже не забудется. Вот несколько советов.

I really must be going now.

I’m sorry, I have to go now.

Thank you very much, goodbye.

Thank you for having me / inviting me...

I look forward to seeing you again soon. Goodbye, I had a very nice / lovely time.

I hope you have a good trip / journey. I’ll be in touch.

Теперь мне пора.

Сожалею, но мне уже пора. Большое спасибо. До свидания. Спасибо, что приняли меня / пригласили...

До скорой встречи.

До свидания. Было очень приятно.

Счастливой поездки.

Я с вами свяжусь.

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Попрощаться с хорошо знакомым человеком

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Мне пора уходить.

Мне пора.

Спасибо за все.

Большое спасибо.

Было приятно тебя повидать.

Мы будем по тебе скучать.

До свидания и спасибо за хорошо проведенное время.

Как-нибудь еще встретимся. Хороших выходных.

Передай привет всей семье.

Удачи на собеседовании.

Надеюсь вскоре тебя увидеть.

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So soon? What a pity.

-Thank you for coming.

Thanks, I’ll need it. Keep your fingers crossed!

Anyway...

It was nice talking to you, goodbye.

I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for calling, goodbye. Thank you for your help, goodbye.

Shall we finish there?

Let’s call it a day.

I’m glad we had time to discuss this.

Уже? Как жаль!

Спасибо, что пришли.

Спасибо. Мне это понадобится. Как бы не сглазить.

Итак... (означает конец разговора) Был(а) рад(а) с вами поговорить, до свидания.

Буду ждать от вас вестей.

Спасибо за звонок. До свидания. Спасибо за помощь. До свидания.