Communication

build rapport

create a friendly connection

To develop a friendly and trusting relationship with someone.

C1 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

How did the interview go?

Much better after I built rapport with the panel.

Play the conversation

The nurse spent a few minutes chatting with the child to build rapport.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: It took time to build rapport to my manager.

Say: It took time to build rapport with my manager.

Use “with” after “build rapport” to identify the person you connect with.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

build rapport with someone

Your turn: say it out loud

The nurse spent a few minutes chatting with the child to build rapport.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

build rapport

create a friendly connection

“The nurse spent a few minutes chatting with the child to build rapport.”

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