Meeting guests at the airport

1. Excuse me, are you Mr. Wilson from the Sydney Trading Company?
2. Yes, and you are Robert Peterson?
3. It's very kind of you to have come.
4. Thank you for coming to meet me.
5. How do you do, Mr. Lu? Thanks for meeting me at the airport.
6. You're welcome. Very pleased to meet you.
7. Not at all. It's the least I could do.
8. I'm Zhang Liang. I'm here to meet with you on behalf of my company.
9. Mr. David Johnson asked me to come here in his place to pick you up.
10. We've been anticipating your arrival.

Taking guests to their hotel

1. The car is waiting outside. This way, please.
2. Here we are, Mr. Brown. This is the White Swan Hotel. We've reserved a room for you on the 5th floor.
3. Very good. Thank you.
4. This is your room, Mr. Brown. How do you like it?
5. Oh, what a cozy and bright room! It's very thoughtful of you to have arranged all this for me.
6. Anything else I can do for you?
7. No, thanks. Not for the moment.
8. Then I'd better take my leave so you can have a rest / so you can get unpacked / so you can freshen up after your journey / so you can settle in.

Small talk topics

1. How was your flight?
2. How was your trip going?
3. Are you feeling any jet lag?
4. Just wonderful! Good food and good service.
5. The plane was late in arriving / taking off.
6. Is this your first trip to China?
7. How do you find the weather here?
8. Fine weather, isn't it?
9. Yes, it's lovely / warm / sunny.
10. What was it like when you left?
11. It was a little dismal / cloudy / cold / damp / wet / stormy/ windy.
12. How was your hotel?
13. Is everything all right?
14. It is comfortable / convenient / luxurious.
15. The service is excellent.
16. It's rather noisy.

Seeing off

1. Bon voyage, Mr. Johnson.
2. I look forward to meeting you again and having some further discussions over that matter with you.
3. So do I. Thank you once more for all you've done for me.
4. I hope you can come again.
5. I will. Thanks again for all your help.
6. You're welcome. Take care and have a nice trip, Mr. Drake.
7. Remember me to your manager, Mr. Davidson. Please send my regards to your boss.
8. Say hello to Cathy for me.