Englische Redewendungen

Dear Reader,

sometimes we need to put pressure on a situation to get things done on time. While on the one hand, you could keep on reminding the other person by saying "Please give us…", it may not be very effective and frustrating for yourself.

So, how do native-speakers handle situations like this? How do they ever get things done? Let me show you how easy it is…

19 Beispiele für Englische Redewendungen – effective ways to get things done

Here are 19 useful expressions to put pressure on a situation effectively:

We have got to…
You have to…
We’ve decided to…
We’re planning to…
We want to…
We don’t have much time…
I wonder if you could…
Could you get…
Get…
Select…
We need to…
It’s important to…
I’ll tell the sales people to…
The last/first/next step is to…
I’d appreciate it if you could let me know…
I’d like to get everything done by…
This is urgent, so we have to do it right away…
We ought to… (moral pressure)
We should…

Any of these expressions will help you to become more effective in bringing your point across in Business English situations. In addition, by not using "must", you will score extra points and improve your soft skills.

Kind regards,

Nelly Thomas