Bilingual English lessons tagged #negotiation — read one here, then open it in Spikdi to hear the narration and score your speaking.
I said I was not comfortable shipping yet.
Yesterday we started a new sprint.
I found a bug in the app yesterday.
My colleague looked worried when I showed the spreadsheet.
I had to tell a customer about a policy change.
A customer called me very angry.
I had a discovery call with a new client.
My client wanted delivery by Friday.
Our client was waiting for the report, but I found a data error this morning.
I gave my manager a status update this morning.
I need to tell my team about bad numbers.
I just finished a call with a client.
I just got off the call with the client.
Last week we deployed to staging.
We deployed to staging on Tuesday.
I walked into my boss's office.
We gathered in the small meeting room.
I had to present my project plan to the senior team.
Last week, we had a big review meeting.
Last week a client told me our price was too high.
I walked into the boardroom with my laptop and a printed deck.
I had to tell my boss the numbers were bad.
My manager wanted to ship the update today.
A client said our price was too high.
Last week my manager asked if we could ship the update on Friday.
I called a client this morning.
I had to present our plan to the senior team.
I used to say yes to everything.
I had to tell a customer about a policy change.
This morning at standup, I said I hit a blocker.
At the kickoff, I made sure we all agreed on one thing.
My teammate said the bug was critical.
I made a small mistake in our agreement.
I had to share bad numbers with my team.
I sent a follow-up email after our meeting.
I started this thing with so much energy.
I had a first call with a new client yesterday.
We were stuck on the deadline.
So to confirm, we agreed on the price and timeline.
I told my manager, "We are on track for Friday's delivery."
I had to tell a client bad news today.
Last week, we had a project review meeting.
I had a discovery call with a new client yesterday.
A client told me our price was too high.
A client said my service was too expensive.
I just finished a big call with a partner.
We were about to ship the new update on Friday.
I was in a meeting with a potential client.
My boss asked for a status update.
We were stuck on the deadline.