Greeting clients
A mixed class looking at a range of subjects including how to meet and greet clients when they come to your office. If you work as a receptionist or in client handling, you should find this class particularly useful.
If it's your job to greet clients, whether because you're the receptionist or you just sit nearest the front door (hey, it could be worse), then, at the very least, you'll need to know the following phrases:
- Bonjour, que puis-je faire pour vous?
Good morning, how can I help you?
Here's an alternative which you may also hear:
- Bonjour, comment puis-je vous aider
Good morning, how can I help you?
Asking the client/visitor for their details
When greeting clients at your office, we can use:
- Qui voudriez-vous voir?
Who are you here to see? - De quelle entreprise venez-vous ?
Which company are you from?
- Pourriez-vous me donner votre nom, s’il vous plait?
Could you give me your name, please?
Do you have an appointment?
- Avez-vous rendez-vous?
Do you have an appointment? - À quelle heure est votre réunion ?
What time is your meeting?
Attending to the client
It's always a good idea to make the client feel at home:
- Vous voulez vous assoir? / Voulez-vous prendre place?
Would you like to sit down? - Vous voulez un verre d'eau?
Would you like a glass of water?
Thanks for visiting!
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This Course
Business French
Our Business French course is designed to get you working in French as quickly as possible. The course contains sections on meetings and the telephone, as well as French for finance and practical workplace French (The type of practical phrases you'll need in a French-speaking office).
We are also working on a series of sector-based courses. First up is a set of classes for estate agents and property buyers.
Other sections in this course
Real estate
Whether you're selling property in Provence or working with clients in Paris, the type of vocabulary you'll need isn't going to vary much from place to place.
Speaking on the Phone
Speaking on the phone can be one of the most difficult tasks in any foreign language. In this course we'll take you through all the basics, from answering the phone, to taking messages or giving excuses when your boss hasn't come back from lunch.
French for Meetings
Need to attend a meeting with French-speaking clients?
In this section we'll cover everything from arranging dates and sending invitations, to writing agendas, through to summarising the agreements reached at the meeting.
In a French-speaking office
Dont' know how to ask for a stapler? In this section we'll take you through all those useful little phrases and questions for office life that other courses just don't cover.
Finance and Numbers
How do we present numbers and talk about financial information in French? In this section we cover the basics (the numbers in French!) as well as how to present graphs, sales results, or complicated statistical data.
In a French-speaking office
Other classes in this section:
Greeting clients
A mixed class looking at a range of subjects including how to meet and greet clients when they come to your office. If you work as a receptionist or in client handling, you should find this class particularly useful.
In the office
The first class in our series of French for the office. We cover basic vocabulary and the sort of tasks we all carry out on a daily basis in the office.