Fast Conversation

🇬🇧 English · C1

How to give feedback at work in English

A scripted C1 conversation you can read, hear, and then practice in the app.

Manager

Colleague

1. 

   Manager

   Did I ask for a draft, or a finished performance? The tone feels defensive.
2. 

   Colleague

   You asked for a draft. I was trying to look ready. I can tone it down and show the open questions.
3. 

   Manager

   Will you list what you do not know at the top, not in a footnote?
4. 

   Colleague

   Yes, I will list what I do not know at the top. Hidden uncertainty is more dangerous than visible uncertainty.
5. 

   Colleague

   Can I explain the timeline before we cut it? It is not padding.
6. 

   Manager

   Yes, explain the timeline. Feedback is a conversation, not a verdict.
7. 

   Manager

   Is the timeline tight because the vendor only answers on Tuesdays?
8. 

   Colleague

   Yes, the timeline is tight because the vendor only answers on Tuesdays. That is the constraint.
9. 

   Colleague

   After you read the open questions, can we talk before you cut the timeline?
10. 

    Manager

    Yes. After I read the open questions, we can talk before I cut the timeline.