Getting an Offer
Asking about the details and buying time to think.
- Them
We'd like to offer you the position.
- You
That's wonderful news. Thank you.
- Them
I'll send the written offer this afternoon.
- You
Could you tell me the starting date?
- Them
We were thinking the first of next month.
- You
May I have a few days to consider it?
- Them
Of course. Let us know by Friday.
- You
I will. Thank you for the opportunity.
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Words in this dialogue
- we'dshort for we would
- offerto put forward; a reduced price
- positiona job
- that'sshort for that is
- wonderfulvery good
- newsrecently made or got
- i'llshort for I will
- sendto make something go somewhere
- writtenpast participle of write
- afternoonthe time between noon and evening
- tellto say something to someone
- startingto begin
- datea particular day
- thinkingto have an opinion
- firstbefore all the others
- nextthe one after this; beside
- monthone of the twelve parts of a year
- daystwenty-four hours
- considerto think about
- courseone part of a meal
- knowto have information about
- fridaythe day after Thursday
- opportunitya good chance
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- Explaining a Gap8 turns
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- A Phone Screen8 turns
- Following Up After the Interview8 turns
- Turning an Offer Down8 turns
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