Chapter 1 - Greetings & Everyday Conversation

Pattern Families

1. Basic Greetings

2. Asking How Someone Is

3. Responding to Greetings

4. Expressing Thanks

5. Responding to Thanks

6. Meeting After a Long Time

7. What Brings You Here?

8. Where Have You Been?

9. Nice to Meet You

10. Staying in Touch

11. Starting a Conversation Naturally

12. Asking About Someone's Availability

13. Excusing Yourself Before Speaking

14. Getting Someone's Attention

15. Checking If Someone Can Hear You

16. Ending a Conversation Politely

17. Asking Someone to Wait

18. Interrupting Politely

19. Resuming a Conversation

20. Confirming You Understand

21. Asking Someone to Repeat

22. Checking If You Heard Correctly

23. Asking Someone to Speak More Slowly

24. Asking Someone to Speak Louder

25. Confirming Everything Is Clear

26. Asking for a Moment

27. Checking If Someone Is Still There

28. Asking for a Quick Favor

29. Checking If Someone Is Following

30. Inviting Someone to Continue

31. Responding While Thinking

32. Showing Interest

33. Showing Surprise

34. Agreeing Casually

35. Showing You're Listening

36. Politely Disagreeing

37. Asking for Someone's Opinion

38. Buying Time in Conversation

39. Changing the Topic

40. Wrapping Up the Conversation

41. Asking for Clarification

42. Confirming Plans

43. Apologizing for the Delay

44. Checking Readiness

45. Responding to Good News

46. Responding to Bad News

47. Checking If Everything Is Okay

48. Excusing Yourself Briefly

49. Welcoming Someone

50. Before Leaving

51. Checking If Someone Needs Help

52. Accepting Help

53. Declining Help

54. Apologizing Before Interrupting

55. Checking Availability Later

56. Checking If Someone Is Ready to Start

57. Asking for a Quick Update

58. Letting Someone Finish

59. Checking If Someone Has Time

60. Ending on a Positive Note

61. Checking Immediate Availability

62. Asking Someone to Hold

63. Rejoining After a Pause

64. Checking Whether to End

65. Friendly Farewell

66. Checking If Someone Is Busy

67. Requesting a Callback

68. Responding to a Callback Request

69. Starting a Phone Call

70. Ending a Phone Call

71. Answering a Phone Call

72. Asking Who Is Calling

73. Handling a Bad Connection

74. Switching Communication Method

75. Promising to Follow Up

76. Asking Someone to Wait on a Call

77. Returning to a Call

78. Checking Audio Status

79. Reconnecting After a Call Drops

80. Warm Goodbyes

81. Checking Screen Sharing

82. Taking a Moment to Set Up

83. Checking Group Readiness

84. Welcoming Someone Back

85. Closing with Best Wishes

86. Inviting Someone into the Conversation

87. Acknowledging Someone's Arrival

88. Inviting Questions

89. Saying Goodbye

90. Everyday Conversation Wrap-up