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set an agenda
plan meeting topics
To set an agenda is to decide what a meeting will discuss.
This vs that
Let's set an agenda first.
Let's hold a meeting tomorrow.
Hear it in real life
What should we discuss tomorrow?
Let's set an agenda so we don't lose track of the main issues.
Could you set an agenda for Thursday's meeting and send it round by Wednesday?
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The native version is concise and normal in workplace conversation.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We need ‸ set an agenda for Monday's meeting.
Say: We need to set an agenda for Monday's meeting.
Use 'to' after 'need' before the verb.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
set an agenda for ___
Could you set an agenda for next week's meeting?
We set an agenda for the discussion before inviting everyone.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about work meetings.
put something on the agenda
Can we put the budget review on the agenda?
come back to ___
Can we come back to that point later?
Work meetings words
Work · Work meetings: the words around “set an agenda”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
Let's set an agenda before we meet.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
set an agenda
plan meeting topics
“Could you set an agenda for Thursday's meeting and send it round by Wednesday?”
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