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Give and take feedback: 28 English phrases for the retro
28 phrases4 topicsevery phrase with momentsfrom 70 videos
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This pack has 28 phrases that Talk picked to praise good work, suggest a change and take feedback well, in 4 topics. Every one comes with moments from real videos, so you hear each phrase the way people say it at work and beyond.
All 28 phrases in Give and take feedback, by topic
It starts with phrases like great job, well done and I really like, each said in real videos. Its moments come from videos such as “Are you a giver or a taker?” and “J.K. Rowling”.
Tap any phrase to hear it and play its moments from real videos.
Saying what went well
10 phrases · 01/04- great jobphrase3 momentsin 171 videos
- well donephrase3 momentsin 54 videos
- I really likephrase3 momentsin 129 videos
- I appreciatephrase3 momentsin 106 videos
- great ideaphrase3 momentsin 117 videos
- really helpfulphrase1 momentin 42 videos
- nailed itphrase3 momentsin 20 videos
- I'm impressedphrase3 momentsin 22 videos
- thank you for sharingphrase2 momentsin 4 videos
- keep it upphrase1 momentin 4 videos
Suggesting a change
9 phrases · 02/04- next timephrase2 momentsin 155 videos
- you might want tophrase3 momentsin 42 videos
- I'd suggestphrase3 momentsin 30 videos
- maybe we couldphrase3 momentsin 28 videos
- I'd love to seephrase3 momentsin 24 videos
- you could tryphrase3 momentsin 20 videos
- have you consideredphrase2 momentsin 13 videos
- could be betterphrase3 momentsin 10 videos
- room for improvementphrase3 momentsin 7 videos
Taking feedback
6 phrases · 03/04- that makes sensephrase3 momentsin 171 videos
- you're rightphrase3 momentsin 93 videos
- fair enoughphrase3 momentsin 29 videos
- I didn't realisephrase2 momentsin 31 videos
- my faultphrase2 momentsin 38 videos
- I hear youphrase1 momentin 12 videos
Looking back
3 phrases · 04/04- keep doingphrase2 momentsin 34 videos
- what went wrongphrase3 momentsin 8 videos
- we can do betterphrase3 momentsin 7 videos
Where the phrases in Give and take feedback come from
- Phrases
- Picked by Talk.
- How Talk picked them
- We drafted 36 phrases for giving and taking feedback (praise, suggestions, taking feedback and looking back), plus the other ways people say them (contractions, British and American forms), counted how many of Talk's spoken videos say each one, and kept those heard in at least three lines across two or more videos, with at least one clear moment.
- What Talk changed
- Grouped into 4 topics, with the forms Talk looks for in captions, how many Talk videos say each phrase and up to three video moments. This list is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Meanings
- From Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Princeton WordNet, used under the WordNet licence. WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
How to practice with Give and take feedback
- Try any phraseTap a phrase to hear it and play its moments from real videos. No account needed.
- Start the packPick 5, 10 or 20 new phrases a day. Talk adds them to your daily review, after the ones you have due.
- Keep what you needKeep a phrase to practice it, or mark one you already know. A kept phrase comes back over the days ahead, with another of its moments.
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Do I need an account to use Give and take feedback?
No. You can read every phrase, hear it and play its moments without signing in. A free account is only for starting a pack: Talk then adds 5, 10 or 20 of its phrases a day to your review and keeps your progress.
How did Talk pick the phrases in Give and take feedback?
We drafted 36 phrases for giving and taking feedback (praise, suggestions, taking feedback and looking back), plus the other ways people say them (contractions, British and American forms), counted how many of Talk's spoken videos say each one, and kept those heard in at least three lines across two or more videos, with at least one clear moment.
Where do the phrases in Give and take feedback come from?
Talk picked them. We drafted 36 phrases for giving and taking feedback (praise, suggestions, taking feedback and looking back), plus the other ways people say them (contractions, British and American forms), counted how many of Talk's spoken videos say each one, and kept those heard in at least three lines across two or more videos, with at least one clear moment. The list is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
How were the moments in Give and take feedback picked?
Each moment is one caption line from a video in Talk's catalog where the phrase is said. A phrase gets up to three, each from a different video, and a moment is dropped when its line no longer matches the video's captions. All 28 phrases in this pack have at least one moment, 19 have all three.
Packs to try after Give and take feedback
28 of the 28 phrases here are in no other Talk pack.
- Disagree, politelyShow you listened, say no softly and find the middle ground.23 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 54 videosSee the phrases
- Small talk at workHellos, how-are-yous and easy chat before the meeting starts.21 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 45 videosSee the phrases
- Stand-ups and updatesSay what you did, what's next and what's in your way.25 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 54 videosSee the phrases
- Explain your ideaSet up an idea, make it clear, give an example and sum it up.30 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 80 videosSee the phrases
- Speak up in meetingsGet a word in, add to a point, ask questions and push back.29 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 71 videosSee the phrases
- Run a demo or pitchOpen strong, show how it works, share results and take questions.30 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 74 videosSee the phrases
- Interviews and one-to-onesTalk about yourself, your work and what you want next.27 phrases · 4 topicsMoments from 66 videosSee the phrases