12.4 Formal vs Informal

_________ if you could attend the meeting next week?

• I was wondering

• Can you come

Thursday? _________—I’m free all day!

• That would be perfect

• Sounds great

_________ reschedule for Friday? The client is unavailable.

• Would it be possible to

• Can we

Sorry, _________—I have a doctor’s appointment

• I’m afraid not

• No way

_________ at 3 PM in the conference room?

• How about we meet

• Would 3 PM suit you

Let’s _________ for now and confirm details later.

• pencil it in

• just wing it

_________ to postpone the deadline?

• Is there any flexibility

• Can we push it back

Your presentation was _________. We’ll discuss it next week.

• awesome

• thoroughly impressive

_________ join us for dinner after the meeting?

• Would you like to

• Wanna

The report is due Friday, _________.

• no excuses

• without fail