5 Tips on How To Sound More Professional in English

I've got 5 tips to help you sound more professional at work. You'll learn simple, but important speaking tips for Business English to help you communicate clearly and confidently in your job.

How do you ask for a task to be completed by a certain time in a polite way? Overall, how do you sound more professional when you speak English?

What are the words and sounds that SO many people use, but it can immediately make you sound unprofessional and uncertain? You’ll have to watch the video to find out 😉

🌎 I’ve worked at companies in other countries and I had to learn how to adapt to their culture in their workplace. I had to make slight adjustments to the way I addressed people, the way I spoke to them, and the way I accepted or declined invitations. Navigating new cultural landscapes is half the fun of living abroad!

Of course, you know how to sound professional in your native language, but there are likely some different rules and customs in English.

So I hope this video offers you more than just English speaking tips, but just how to sound more professional at work. How to feel confident, comfortable, and relaxed at work. This video will help you get your message across effectively and politely!

✍️ Let me in the comments, do you have any other tips to sound professional and polite?

Have you already noticed some differences in the way that business is done between English and your native language? What are they?

Read the full transcript of this lesson on my blog here:

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0:00 Introduction
1:22 - Slow Down
2:30 - Make direct Statements
4:00 - Practise intonation
6:16 - Avoid filler words and sounds
8:13 - Avoid unhelpful phrases
9:48 - Conclusion

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Read the full transcript of this lesson on my blog here:

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[anujarora]

7:16 reminds me of a quote by Mark Twain "The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause"

[Starpinklittle]

*Thanks Emma for teaching us how behave at a job interview and how to be more polite with people. 😄😊*

[juanmanuelholguin]

Love your lessons, your English pronunciation, your way, your everything. Greetings from Colombia, South America.

[hazmathzal]

Yayy!! My brilliant teacher is back with another fantastic lesson. I am extremely happy to see you again Emma. You lessons are incredible just like you. Thanks a million!!

[davesmith]

Emma hello! I'm first exactly today!
Let's watch something new 'n' very very interesting! I'm super thankful to you for another great job!
Well done! See you in there!

[ketchupenglish-]

The 5 Tips 1:22 - Slow Down 2:30 - Make direct Statements 4:00 - Practice intonation 6:16 - Avoid filler words and sounds 8:13 - Avoid unhelpful phrases

[Aerosmith]

This lesson implies to the work of a professional and an experienced teacher who you are.

[qrpflos]

First 🤩
I really appreciate you Emma thank you for this Incredible lesson👍🏻

[zia_aloha]

Hello Emma, I'm ZIA from Vietnam with love. Your lessons are exciting and interesting. I love them so much. Thank you 💓

[guidoanichini]

Oh, thank you Emma for the tips. I love to slow my speaking down at work and pronounce all the words clearly . In this way I sound like a native without too much effort. Love it.

[nacciomart]

Hi Emma, how's it going?
So you explain in this lesson what exactly I have observed: professionals speak clear: professors, lawyers, doctors, etc. They usually speak very clear. This got me confused because if I wanted to sound professional something told me that I had to speak clear and not so fast, but, I hear everywhere: if you want to sound like a native you have to spesk fast and connect the sounds. Now you clarify this confusion for me: professionsls speak clear because they want to be sure that their message has been fully understood.
Thanks Emma and keep it up!!
I liked it when you said "Let's get professional".😉

[viralhub]

I think I will learn with your video with the help of practice, no need to go anywhere for learning perspective

[Jesusgonzalez-zdsl]

Hi Emma yours videos are amazing because every one I can I understand the audio only what I need more practice yo speaking English for can to understand more the English.

[akiradora]

For me, English language always sound exciting and confident which can make me feel like that way too. In my view speaking in English is really free and feels like professional .This is one of the reason why I fancy that language. Thanks billion for this imformative lesson.
P. S :You sounds amazing and your voice motivates me to learn English.

[apcaye]

Thanks Emma, for this very good lesson! I work in a multinational company where I have to practise English everyday. When I have to ask someone to do a task for me, I usually ask using the expression "can/could you please do it?".
One of the differences I noticed between American and Brazilian culture is the lunch time. In Brazil we have usually a one-hour lunch break, and we respect that break. In the US I saw that people go back to work as soon as they finish eating. Kind regards from south of Brazil!
PS: last thing: your intonation looks very happy and enthusiastic to me.

[spalmaring]

Mam l like too your teaching. Thank q so much

[sumaiyahabiba]

Dear Emma.. you r incredible..
Well i love to listen you and your conversation are amazing...
I am not really well in English but when you talk about it sounds much easier. ♥️♥️♥️

[ayafarag]

It's not that you're English is different than we're used to. But, you're unique, I listen to your pronunciation once a day. Hoping i can sound like you. Your articulation is sophisticated. And i like it. I want to be PROFESSIONAL like you. You're my English tutor role model!

[dianagarcia]

Hi Emma!
Thanks for this lesson 😀 it came across in a precise moment for me.
English sounds sweet and polite most of the times for me 🥰
Have a wonderful rainy week ahead!

[prabhakarjanakiraman]

Good evening mam....we always love to watch ur English lessons.
God bless you..