Useful phrases for making and changing appointments.
Asking to meet
"Are you available on the 17th?"
"Can we meet on the 16th?"
"How does the 3rd sound to you?"
"Are you free next week?"
"Would Friday suit you?"
"Is next Tuesday convenient for you?"
"What about sometime next week?"
Agreeing on a date
"Yes, Thursday is fine."
"Thursday suits me."
"Thursday would be perfect."
Suggesting a different date
"I'm afraid I can't on the 3rd. What about the 6th?"
"I'm sorry, I won't be able to make it on Monday. Could we meet on Tuesday instead?"
"Ah, Wednesday is going to be a little difficult. I'd much prefer Friday, if that's alright with you."
"I really don't think I can on the 17th. Can we meet up on the 19th?"
Setting a time
"What sort of time would suit you?"
"Is 3pm a good time for you?"
"If possible, I'd like to meet in the morning."
"How does 2pm sound to you?"
Changing the arrangement
"You know we were going to meet next Friday? Well, I'm very sorry, but something urgent has come up."
"I'm afraid that I'm not going to be able to meet you after all. Can we fix another time?"
"Something has just cropped up and I won't be able to meet you this afternoon. Can we make another time?"
23 comments on “Making appointments”
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I can't understand this sentence" How dose the 3rd sound to you" very well, could you pleased explain it for me?
We say this when we ask someone if a date is convenient. "How does the 3rd sound to you?" The answer could be "That's fine."
Is it correct to say "I'm sorry. I couldn't make it to the morning class."
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If the appointment is not only one people, is it correct to say"Are you all available on 17 Sep?"
Is a must to add the word "the" before the 17 Sep?
Maggie » Yes, the sentence is correct. "The" is optional before "17 September".
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"How does 2pm sound to you?"
could i say "how about 2pm to you? "instead?
ryan.s » Just "How about 2pm?"
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At suggesting adifferent date portion in 2nd pharse,I am sorry,i won't be able to make it on monday,could we meet on tuesday instead?
In this pharse why we have to use could? i dont know why we have to use could?,can you detail backup fo using could,instead of other words like can,will?
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Loganathan perumal » You can also use "can" instead of "could". "Could" is more polite than "can", but both are fine.
"what about sometime next week", could you please explain this sentence;
thank you
chedia » It means that you want to know if the other person is free next week. You don't mind when next week, only if the person can meet you next week.
"I can't on the 3rd" I think that this sentence is unusual because there isn't a verb here. Can it be "I can't be on the 3rd" ? Am i right?
It means "I can't be there" or "I can't come". We don't include the verb as we understand what the person means.
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i wanna know what the difference between "meet" & "meet up" . so when we can use each one ?
thanks
They both mean the same thing.
"sound to you" means?
How does Tuesday sound to you? = Is Tuesday a good time for you?
