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Julia, can we move our appointment?
Of course. What time works better for you?
Welcome to Everyday Useful Expressions from YourEnglish Toolbox.
Today we are practicing how to reschedule anappointment politely.
Reschedule means arrange something for a differenttime.
Start with a clear request.
Could we move our appointment to Thursday?
Could we is polite and gives the other person roomto answer.
You can also say, would it be possible to changeour meeting time?
That version sounds a little more formal.
If you have a preference, suggest a new time.
Would Friday morning work for you instead?
Instead shows that Friday morning replaces theoriginal time.
Give a short reason if it helps.
Something has come up at work, so I cannot makeWednesday.
Come up means happen unexpectedly in thisexpression.
You do not need to share private details.
If you are flexible, ask for options.
Is there another time that suits you?
Suits you means is convenient for you.
When you agree, confirm the new arrangement.
Great! Let us make it Thursday at 10.
Then repeat the details to avoid confusion.
Thursday at 10 works for me, and I will see youthen.
If the new time does not work, be kind and offeranother.
I'm afraid I cannot do Friday, but Tuesdayafternoon is free.
Notice that a request is not a decision made forboth people.
I have changed it to Thursday may sound abrupt ifthey have not agreed.
Listen to the difference between these tworesponses.
Yes, Thursday at 10 is fine.
That accepts the proposed time.
Thursday is difficult, but Friday morning couldwork.
That response declines one time and offersanother.
If you are the person changing the appointment,
apologize briefly when the change causesinconvenience.
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I am sorry for the change.
Then make the next step clear.
Would Tuesday at 3 suit you?
If you need time to check your calendar, say,
Let me check and get back to you.
That is better than agreeing before you know youare free.
Let us practice.
You cannot attend your appointment on Monday.
Ask politely to move it to Wednesday.
Could we move the appointment to Wednesday?
Now confirm a new time after the other personagrees.
Great, Wednesday at 2 works for me.
What if Wednesday is impossible for the otherperson?
Offer another choice instead of ending with asimple no.
You could say, Wednesday won't work for me, butThursday morning is free.
Then repeat the new time so neither person has toguess.
Great, Thursday at 10. I'll see you then.
A short apology is enough.
A long explanation is not always necessary.
If your time is flexible, you can offer twooptions.
I can do Thursday or Friday.
Good communication makes a change easier foreveryone.
