Office English vocabulary: 12 words for the working day
A2–B212 mots
Office life has its own small dictionary: the words people use for schedules, absences and admin. They rarely appear in coursebooks, yet you hear them on your first day in an English-speaking workplace.
Où vous l'utiliserez : Workplace conversation, HR admin and schedules.
Office English — La liste de mots
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| handover | Passing work to another person.“She wrote a handover before her holiday.” |
| overtime | Hours worked beyond the normal schedule.“He worked overtime all week.” |
| appraisal | A formal review of your performance.“My appraisal is in March.” |
| headcount | The number of employees.“We increased headcount by five.” |
| workload | The amount of work to do.“My workload doubled this month.” |
| sick leave | Time off work because of illness.“He's on sick leave until Friday.” |
| day off | A day when you do not work.“Tuesday is my day off.” |
| line manager | The person you report to.“Ask your line manager first.” |
| shift | A set period of working hours.“I'm on the early shift.” |
| minutes | The written record of a meeting.“Could you take the minutes?” |
| expenses | Work costs the company repays.“Submit your expenses by month end.” |
| remote work | Working away from the office.“We allow remote work two days a week.” |
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