First Day and First Weeks: Intros and Asking for Help
Introduce yourself, join the tea round and ask for help.
Hi, I'm Sam. I've just started in the finance team.
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Introducing yourself2
The tea round2
Asking for help7
- I'm still finding my feetI'm still learning the ropes.
- Sorry to bother you, have you got a sec?A polite way to interrupt someone at their desk or on Teams.
- Who's the best person to ask about expenses?Finds the right person instead of dumping the question on whoever sits nearest.
- Just to check I've understoodRepeat back what you heard.
- Would you mind showing me that one more time?Asks for a repeat without embarrassment.
- Is it OK if I shadow you for a bit?To follow someone and watch how they work.
- How do you think I'm getting on so far?A gentle way to ask for feedback, often in your first 1:1.
Fitting in4
- What's the dress code, fairly smart or more relaxed?A safe question for your manager before your first day.
- Do people tend to eat at their desks?Lots of UK office workers have lunch at their desk.
- Cheers, you're a lifesaverA warm, everyday thank you to a colleague who's helped you.
- Fancy coming for a drink after work?You'll get asked this early on.
Check yourself15 questions
Question 1 of 15
How do UK colleagues usually address each other?
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- Part of Talk's themed British life packs. Talk wrote each phrase with what it really means, when to say it, what not to say instead and one quiz question. A phrase gets a moment only if Talk's spoken videos say it with the same meaning. One review picked each moment, and a second tried to reject it. This pack holds 15 phrases.
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