Business English: Essential Meeting Phrases

Erfolgreich Verhandeln & Kommunizieren: Meeting-Englisch

Der modulare 1-Seiten-Kompaktkurs für internationale Business-Meetings: Von der Eröffnung über Diskussionen bis hin zu Aktionsplänen.

Modul 1: Das Meeting Eröffnen (Opening & Setting the Agenda)

1.1 Die Begrüßung & Eröffnung
  • "Good morning/afternoon everyone. Thank you for joining."
  • "Since everyone is here, let’s get started."
1.2 Den Zweck formulieren (Purpose)
  • "The main objective of today’s meeting is to..."
  • "We’re here today to discuss and decide on..."
1.3 Die Agenda durchgehen
  • "Have you all received a copy of the agenda?"
  • "There are three main items on the agenda today: first..., second..., and third..."
1.4 Rollen & Protokoll klären
  • "John, would you mind taking the minutes today?"
  • "Let’s agree to keep our comments concise to stay on schedule."
1.5 Quick Quiz: Meeting-Start

Frage: Wie leiten Sie die Agenda am professionellsten ein?

A) Look at what I wrote here.
B) Let’s quickly run through the agenda items.
C) I have three things, listen to me.

Lösung anzeigen

Richtig ist B. "Run through the agenda" ist eine etablierte Wendung im Business-Englisch.

Modul 2: Meinungen Äußern & Erfragen (Giving & Asking for Opinions)

2.1 Den eigenen Standpunkt vertreten
  • "From my perspective,..."
  • "In my view, we should prioritize..."
  • "As far as I’m concerned, the priority must be..."
2.2 Kollegen um Feedback bitten
  • "What are your thoughts on this, Sarah?"
  • "How do you see this situation?"
  • "Would anyone like to add to that?"
2.3 Reagieren & Evaluieren
AbsichtPhrase
Zustimmen"I completely agree with that point."
Teilweise zustimmen"I see your point, but we need to consider..."
Höflich widersprechen"I’m afraid I have a slightly different view."
2.4 Do's & Don'ts
DO: Weichmacher nutzen ("I'm not entirely convinced that...").
DON'T: Zu forsch abblocken ("You are completely wrong.").
2.5 Quick Quiz: Diplomatischer Widerspruch

Frage: Wie widersprechen Sie diplomatisch in einem Meeting?

A) No way, that makes no sense.
B) I understand where you're coming from, but have we considered the cost?
C) Stop, that's impossible.

Lösung anzeigen

Richtig ist B. Erst das Verständnis signalisieren, dann den Einwand als Frage einbringen.

Modul 3: Moderieren & Diskussionssteuerung (Managing the Flow)

3.1 Das Wort erteilen
  • "I’d like to hand over to David to cover the technical side."
  • "Lisa, the floor is yours."
3.2 Höflich unterbrechen
  • "May I quickly jump in here?"
  • "Sorry to interrupt, but could I just clarify one thing?"
3.3 Abschweifungen stoppen
  • "Let’s not get sidetracked by details right now."
  • "Let’s take that offline and discuss it separately."
  • "Coming back to the main agenda item..."
3.4 Zeitmanagement durchsetzen
  • "We are running a bit short on time, so let’s move on."
  • "We have about 5 minutes left for this topic."
3.5 Quick Quiz: Zurück zum Thema

Frage: Jemand schweift stark ab. Was sagen Sie als Moderator?

A) Shut up, you talk too much.
B) That's an interesting point, but let's park it and stick to the agenda.
C) We don't care about this now.

Lösung anzeigen

Richtig ist B. "Park an idea" bedeutet, ein Nebenthema für später festzuhalten.

Modul 4: Nachfragen & Klären (Clarifying & Checking)

4.1 Wenn man etwas nicht verstanden hat
  • "Could you please repeat that last point?"
  • "I didn’t quite catch that. Would you mind explaining it again?"
4.2 Verständnis absichern (Paraphrasing)
  • "If I understand correctly, you are suggesting that..."
  • "Just to make sure we’re on the same page, you mean...?"
4.3 Präzisierung fordern
  • "Could you elaborate a bit more on what that entails?"
  • "What exactly do you mean by 'scalable' in this context?"
4.4 Bestätigung einholen
  • "Does that make sense to everyone?"
  • "Are we all aligned on this approach?"
4.5 Quick Quiz: Absicherung

Frage: Wie prüfen Sie, ob alle derselben Meinung sind?

A) Are we all on the same page?
B) Do you read the same book?
C) Are all minds equal?

Lösung anzeigen

Richtig ist A. "To be on the same page" ist die Standard-Redewendung für Übereinstimmung.

Modul 5: Beschlüsse & Abschluss (Action Items & Next Steps)

5.1 Zusammenfassung der Beschlüsse
  • "To wrap things up, let’s quickly summarize what we agreed on."
  • "So, the main decision today is that we will..."
5.2 Aufgaben & Deadlines verteilen (Action Items)
  • "Mark, you’ll be responsible for finalizing the draft by Friday."
  • "Who is going to take ownership of this task?"
  • "Let’s set the deadline for next Tuesday at 5 PM."
5.3 Nächstes Meeting planen
  • "Let’s schedule our follow-up meeting for next week."
  • "I’ll send out a calendar invite shortly."
5.4 Offiziell Beenden & Bedanken
  • "Thank you everyone for your time and constructive input."
  • "I think we can call it a day. Thanks everyone!"
5.5 Quick Quiz: Aufgabenverteilung

Frage: Wie weisen Sie eine Aufgabe klar und professionell zu?

A) You must do it now.
B) Anna, could you take ownership of the client report by Thursday?
C) Someone work on this.

Lösung anzeigen

Richtig ist B. "Take ownership of [task]" kombiniert klare Zuweisung mit professioneller Höflichkeit.