I have received apologies for absence from ….

Mark will be taking the minutes today, as Sarah is at home with a fever.

Unfortunately, Margaret cannot join us today.

(Name), would you like to kick off with …?.

(Name) will lead (topic) from the agenda.

(Name), would you mind taking notes / taking the minutes today please?.

(Name) has kindly agreed to give us a report on ….

(Name) has kindly agreed to take the minutes today.

I know most of you, but there are a few unfamiliar faces.I’d like to take a moment to introduce ….For anyone who hasn’t met our new … yet, this is ….For those of you who don’t know me yet, I am ….

I really appreciate your attendance to this meeting.Thank you all for coming at such short notice.Okay, we have a lot to cover today, so we really should get started.Well, since everyone is here, we should get started.Now that everyone is here, shall we begin?.If we are all here, let’s start the meeting.Right, everyone has arrived now, so let’s get started.SAMPLE PHRASES FOR GETTING STARTED ›› WELCOMING ›› MAKING INTRODUCTIONS AND APOLOGIES Useful English Phrases For Running A Business Meetingġ. In this post, I will aim to provide all the valuable information you need to be equipped with when you enter that meeting room.

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