Will you be able to negotiate in English?

     You work for a fashion startup.
The boss invites you to negotiate with 
     potential investors from the UK. 
How will you greet foreign colleagues?

•   I'll say “Hey guys!” and I'll pat him on the shoulder

• I’ll shake hands, greet you discreetly and say “Hello, Mr/Ms”

• I’ll bring bread and salt and show them what Russian hospitality

    You got a job at a hardware store
that decided to open a branch in Irelad.      
When you try to negotiate the rental of premises, the representative of the Irish side tells you: “Could you amplify on your proposal please?”
          What does he mean?

• Asks to clarify the conditions

• He wants us to pay more

• Offers another room

• Asks to reschedule the negotiations

In the third stage of protracted negotiations

with an American construction firm,

the partner tells you:

"I hope after those negotiations we will break the

deadlock."

What should I expect?

• Apparently, he's not set up for successful negotiations

• Offers to take a lunch break after the negotiations

• Wants to resolve the situation when the negotiations are at a standstill

Your company is engaged in the supply of clothes,

and you constantly lose parcels from the UK.

When you raise the question of customs problems

on the call, the British side answers you:

"The problem may be a bit difficult to solve".

What does that mean?

• There are some problems, but in general they are solvable

• It seems better to find other partners...

• It will be difficult, but we'll figure it out

You export candies to Australia.

In the negotiations, you are told:

"We feel there has to be a trade-off here."

What to expect now?

• They offer us to make concessions

• They are asking to postpone the negotiations until better times

• They ask if we have any more positions for additional supplies

• They offer to stop supplies

You agree to cooperate with a British

truck supplier. You try to knock down the price and get an answer from the negotiator:

"I would say that our price is the going rate for the

quantity and we won't change it".

What is he trying to tell you?

• They are ready to make a discount for us

• He says it's a regular bet and they won't change it

• Offers conditions under which the company is ready to give in

You communicate with the British about a large

batch of tea. They offer the following option:

"If you increase your order by 10%, we'll give you

a 5% discount".

And what is this offer?

• If we order 10% more goods, we will be given another 5% of the order

• We will get a 10% discount if we order 5% more goods

• If we order 10% more goods, we will be given a 5% discount

You got a job at a foreign law firm and work

with Americans. After working on one of the

contracts, one of the colleagues tells you:

"We should get together some time".

What does that mean?

• It doesn't mean anything

• The work will have to be remade

• He clearly wants to communicate outside of work

• Offers help in work