Useful Phrases For Making And Changing Appointments

Making appointments

Before you can meet people, you will usually need to set a date and time. While making appointments, you should opt for a time convenient for both of you. Here are a few phrases that you can use while asking people to meet.

• Are you free tomorrow?
• Can we meet on the 26th?
• Are you available tomorrow?
• Are you available next Monday?
• Are you free this evening?
• What about the 15th of this month? Would it suit you?
• Is next Monday convenient for you?
• Can we meet sometime next week?

Agreeing on a date

• Yes, I’m free tomorrow.
• Yes, we can meet on the 26th.
• Yes, next Monday is fine.
• No problem, we can meet tomorrow.

Suggesting a different date

Here are a few phrases that you can use to suggest a different date for the meeting.

• I’m afraid I can’t make it on the 16th. Can we meet on the 17th or 18th?
• Monday isn’t quite convenient for me. Could we meet on Tuesday instead?
• 15th is going to be a little difficult. Can’t we meet on the 16th?

Changing the arrangement

Here is how to make changes to an arrangement you have already made.

• You know we had agreed to meet on the 15th? Well, I’m really sorry. I can’t make it after all. Some urgent business has come up. Can we fix another date?
• Some urgent business has suddenly cropped up and I won’t be able to meet you tomorrow. Can we fix another time?