Business English for project manager status meetings and risks

What you’ll practice

Give weekly updates that are concise, credible, and action-oriented.

Questions

• What moved from amber to red this week?
• Which dependency is currently the biggest delivery risk?
• What mitigation actions are owners taking before next checkpoint?

Useful phrases

• “We are on track for scope A, but scope B is at risk due to dependency X.”
• “The mitigation plan is already in motion with owner and deadline assigned.”
• “If risk materializes, we propose option A as fallback.”

Mini role-play

Lead: “Are we still on schedule?” You: “Core scope is on schedule. Integration testing may slip by two days unless we get API access today.”

FAQ

What makes a strong status update?

Clear status, concrete risk, named owner, next action, and date.