VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S+W]

Homework

Presentation about a topic of your choice

Today we focused on:

email practice

Speaking exercise

My currently client is international client, there are a lot of conference calls and presentations with clients. -> my current client
The big problem is I cant get what is the problem.-> what the problem is

we also do a compare with the trend with china with the trend of the global -> a comparison (n) between China and the whole world

How Italy will get recovery -> how Italy will recover

And what content to communicate with them. -> what is the best communication angle / strategy to approach them
Most of the competitors brands they just to do brand image and they didn’t to sell any products. -> most competitors  they advertise on their brand image they don’t sell any specific product

the media cost is same as before. -> it hasn’t changed
A lot of new formats have emerged
Live stream is go mainstream.-> has gone mainstream / livestream is now mainstream / livestream went mainstream

We have had new announcements every week during last two months.
Our company really cares about the staff  it is not often for staff to put bad comments on the internet it is not very usual. -> it is unusual for employees to put bad comments online / employees don’t usually write negative comments
My client is still working from home now and she said maybe in the end of May -> maybe they would resume work at the office

but there is no specific date because the company is very careful. There are afraid there would be some staff against it. / not everyone would agree

The most thing the boss cares is about the money so maybe there will be PR issues about it. -> the boss cares mostly about profit / profit is the most important thing for the boss

Writing exercise

Situation 1 : You were waiting for a brief from John but you haven’t received anything after a week. Send an email to John Smith to ask him for the brief.

Hi John,
Based our last talking you mentioned that you will send the brief for me but until now I haven’t received it. Due to the timeline is very tight so could you like send me within this week to make sure we can deliver what you want more efficient.

Thanks,

Friday.


Hi John,
Based on our last talk/meeting you mentioned that you would send the brief to me but until now I haven’t received it/ haven’t received anything / I am still to receive it.

Due to the timeline being very tight, could you like send it to me within this week. / due to the short timeline to make sure we can deliver what you want more efficiently.

Thanks,
I am looking forward to your response

Cheers

Friday.

Writing exercise

Situation 2 : you send an email to the CEO  and ask her to confirm a payment

Dear Rupert,
I am Friday from (the) Shell team
I am writing to you to ask your permission about CNY project payment.

because of the Covid 19 pandemic/situation  the client is still working from home and we can’t get the signed spot plan.
could you please give us  your permission to do the prebook process to ensure the client’s ads can on air on time.

Details are below:
XXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXX

XXX

if you have any questions feel free to let me know

Best regards,

Friday…

Writing exercise

email structure:

  • greeting (hi John / dear Mr Smith)
  • a compliment ( I hope you had a good weekend , I hope your quarantine is going well…)
  • the reason for your email (I am writing to you about …. / regarding…)
  • a call to action (could you …. / would you mind ….. / please …..)
  • a closing message ( I am looking forward to your response / I am looking forward to reading from you / if you have any questions feel free to let me know)
  • signature (best regards / cheers  + Name)

Pronunciation

colleagues Coligz

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