Appointments · Time and plans
confirm an appointment
check an arrangement
To confirm an appointment is to check that it will happen at the agreed time.
This vs that
I'll confirm an appointment for Friday.
I'll cancel an appointment for Friday.
Hear it in real life
I'm ringing to confirm an appointment with Dr Khan.
Certainly. Could I take your name, please?
I called the clinic to confirm my appointment for Friday morning.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This is the usual polite phrase used with clinics, salons and offices.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I want to confirm about my appointment.
Say: I want to confirm my appointment.
'Confirm' takes the appointment directly; do not add 'about'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
confirm an appointment with ___
I called to confirm an appointment with the dentist.
Could you confirm your appointment with us by text?
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about appointments.
fit me in
Could you fit me in sometime next week?
at a time that suits ___
Let's meet at a time that suits everyone.
Appointments words
Time and plans · Appointments: the words around “confirm an appointment”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm just calling to confirm my appointment.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
confirm an appointment
check an arrangement
“I called the clinic to confirm my appointment for Friday morning.”
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