Conference Call Phrases

• "Hi, who joined?"


• "Are we waiting on anyone else?"


• "Is everyone/anyone from [insert company or department name or location] on?"


• "Is [insert person's name] joining the call today?"


• "Let's talk about this off line"


• "Does anyone have anything else to discuss"


• "...I guess we can get started."


• “Are you still with us [Name]?”


• "Does everyone hear that echo? Oh it's gone. No it's back again. How do we get rid of that echo?"


• "Can everyone please mute their lines when you're not speaking?"


• "I think [Name] dropped off."


• “I forgot she was here!”


• "[Name] can't join today, (s)he has a conflict"


• "Should we wait for [Name]?"


• “Alright, we’re all set”


• "Are you on speaker“I just need to dial [Name] in”


• “I know you can’t see it, but we will send you the spreadsheet electronically”


• “Okay, let’s roundtable”


• "[Name], can you speak up please, it's hard to hear you."


• "I don't have it in front of me..."


• "Let me open up that file and take a look"


• "I don't see that e-mail, can you forward it to me"
• "Are you on speaker?"


• "We can get started... [Name] is finishing up on another call and will be joining shortly."


• "[Name], will you be attending these calls going forward? Ok, I'll add you on and send you the invite."

This list was compiled by E.L. and B.O. in October of the year 2008.