Nogotiations - examples
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3muOFrLaxQ
Glossary:
charge - if you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
storage - the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in the future.
clarify - to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation.
bring down - to cause something to become less, decrease
sleep on something – think about something for some time.
airtime - (the amount of) broadcasting time that someone or something has on television or radio.
quote – to give a price.
viewership - the type or number of people who watch a particular television programme or station.
actually - in fact or really.
afford - to buy or do something because you have enough money or time.
give a go ahead – here: accept
forward - to send a letter, etc., especially from someone's old address to their new address, or to send a letter, email, etc. that you have received to someone else.
request - to ask for something politely or officially.
consider - to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision.
advertisements (formal)/ ads (informal)/ adverts (informal) – a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service, or piece of text that tells people about a job, etc.
annual - happening once every year.
performance - how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity.
salary hike – pay rise, more money for your work
issue – a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about.
handle – deal with
entirely – completely
disappointing – letting somebody’s down
modification – change
effort - physical or mental activity needed to achieve something.
reasonable – acceptable
Useful expressions:
I’d like to hear more about how you charge for your service.
Can you bring down the rates?
Mr. Smith, can you give me your best offer?
It actually works out to be more expensive. - It calculates to be more expensive
Mr. Smith, can you please give me your best offer?
I don’t think we can really afford it.
I have to admit this is really disappointing. - I have to say.....
I will talk to the manager again about it Richard, but 10 % is standard.
That’s cutting it rather thin. – That's not enough or insufficient time to deal with it.
I don’t want to disappoint you later.
That sounds reasonable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3muOFrLaxQ
Glossary:
charge - if you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
storage - the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in the future.
clarify - to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation.
bring down - to cause something to become less, decrease
sleep on something – think about something for some time.
airtime - (the amount of) broadcasting time that someone or something has on television or radio.
quote – to give a price.
viewership - the type or number of people who watch a particular television programme or station.
actually - in fact or really.
afford - to buy or do something because you have enough money or time.
give a go ahead – here: accept
forward - to send a letter, etc., especially from someone's old address to their new address, or to send a letter, email, etc. that you have received to someone else.
request - to ask for something politely or officially.
consider - to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision.
advertisements (formal)/ ads (informal)/ adverts (informal) – a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service, or piece of text that tells people about a job, etc.
annual - happening once every year.
performance - how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity.
salary hike – pay rise, more money for your work
issue – a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about.
handle – deal with
entirely – completely
disappointing – letting somebody’s down
modification – change
effort - physical or mental activity needed to achieve something.
reasonable – acceptable
Useful expressions:
I’d like to hear more about how you charge for your service.
Can you bring down the rates?
Mr. Smith, can you give me your best offer?
It actually works out to be more expensive. - It calculates to be more expensive
Mr. Smith, can you please give me your best offer?
I don’t think we can really afford it.
I have to admit this is really disappointing. - I have to say.....
I will talk to the manager again about it Richard, but 10 % is standard.
That’s cutting it rather thin. – That's not enough or insufficient time to deal with it.
I don’t want to disappoint you later.
That sounds reasonable.