Apologising

1. Sorry.
2. I'm (so / very / terribly) sorry.
3. Ever so sorry.
4. How stupid / careless / thoughtless of me.
5. Pardon (me)
6. That's my fault.
7. Sorry. It was all my fault.
8. Please excuse my (ignorance)
9. Please don't be mad at me.
10. Please accept our (sincerest) apologies.

Saying things are good.

1. It's great.
2. It's fantastic.
3. It's excellent.
4. It's better than average.
5. It's not bad.
6. I'd recommend it.
7. I'm very impressed.
8. It's better than I expected.
9. It's the best I've ever seen / tasted
10. I could ___ till the cows come home.

Ways to say that you are well.

1. I'm fine thank you.
2. I feel great / marvellous / fine.
3. Couldn't be better.
4. Fit as a fiddle.
5. Very well, thanks.
6. Okay.
7. Alright.
8. Not bad.
9. Much better.
10. All the better for seeing you.

Ten Ways of Saying Hello

1. Hi.
2. Hello.
3. How's it going?
 4. How do you do?
5. How's tricks?
6. Watcha!
7. How are things?
8. Haven't seen you for ages.
9. Great to see you again.
10. Nice to meet you.

Excuses for being late

1. Sorry - I didn't hear the alarm clock.
2. The alarm didn't go off.
3. I slept right through the alarm.
4. I had to wait ages for a bus.
5. The bus was late.
6. The traffic was terrible.
7. I couldn't find a parking space.
8. The roads were chockablock.
9. I got lost coming here.
10. It's not an easy place to find.

Making small talk

"Small talk" means conversation about things that aren't really very important, especially with
people we don't meet very often. You might use them at a party.

Ten Expressions to Use In Speaking And Writing

1. You must be Susan's husband.

2. How's your wife / friend?

3. Nice weather, isn't it? / Rotten weather, isn’t it?

4. What's new?

5. I haven't seen you for ages.

6. What have you been up to?

7. Are you still working for the same firm?

8. Have you heard from Jenny recently?

9. What a coincidence!

10. Fancy meeting you here!