Phrasal Verbs (business-related: set up, follow up, deal with, etc.)

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TL;DR - Key Takeaways Quick overview before you read
  • "Set up" means to establish or create something like a business, meeting, or system
  • "Follow up" means to take additional action after initial contact, like checking on a client or invoice
  • "Deal with" means to handle or manage situations, problems, or people in your work
  • "Carry out" means to perform or complete tasks, plans, or instructions
  • "Come up with" means to think of or produce new ideas, solutions, or plans
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Business Phrasal Verbs

Master essential phrasal verbs for professional communication

Essential Business Phrasal Verbs

Set up

Meaning: To establish or create something (a business, meeting, system, etc.)

We plan to set up a new branch office in Singapore next year.
Can you set up a meeting with the marketing team for Thursday?

Follow up

Meaning: To pursue or investigate something further; to take additional action after initial contact

I'll follow up with the client after our presentation to answer any questions.
Please follow up on the invoice that was sent last week.

Deal with

Meaning: To handle or manage a situation, problem, or person

Our customer service team deals with hundreds of inquiries every day.
How should we deal with this supply chain issue?

Carry out

Meaning: To perform or complete a task, plan, or instruction

We need to carry out a thorough market analysis before launching the product.
The audit will be carried out by an external firm.

Come up with

Meaning: To think of or produce an idea, solution, or plan

The team came up with several innovative solutions to reduce costs.
We need to come up with a new marketing strategy by next month.

Take on

Meaning: To accept or undertake (responsibility, work, employees)

Our department is taking on two new projects this quarter.
We're planning to take on five new employees in the sales division.

Work out

Meaning: To solve a problem or calculate something; to develop successfully

Let's work out the details of the contract in tomorrow's meeting.
If everything works out, we'll launch in December.

Back up

Meaning: To support someone or something; to make a copy of data

The research backs up our marketing claims.
Make sure to back up all your files before leaving today.

Point out

Meaning: To draw attention to something; to mention or indicate

She pointed out several errors in the financial report.
I'd like to point out that we're ahead of schedule.

Call off

Meaning: To cancel an event or arrangement

We had to call off the conference due to low registration numbers.
The strike was called off after successful negotiations.

Test Your Knowledge

1. Our company plans to _____ a new office in London next month.

2. I'll _____ the client after sending the proposal to see if they have any questions.

3. Our customer service team _____ complaints from customers every day.

4. The marketing team _____ a brilliant idea for our next campaign.

5. We need to _____ a full audit of our financial records.

6. The conference was _____ due to bad weather conditions.

7. The manager _____ that our sales figures have improved significantly.

8. Our department is _____ three new projects this quarter.

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