Beginner

Borrowing Office Supplies

A quick and common workplace interaction. Practice asking to borrow small items like a pen, stapler, or paper clips from a colleague.

Situations

Choose from 5 conversations to practice

You realize you forgot your pen just before a meeting. You quickly ask a colleague sitting nearby if you can borrow one.

You need to staple some documents but can't find your stapler. You approach a colleague at their desk to ask if you can borrow theirs briefly.

You need a few paper clips for some loose papers. You ask a colleague if they have any spare ones you could use.

You have finished using the item you borrowed (e.g., a pen, stapler) and are returning it to your colleague, expressing thanks.

You're in a hurry to print and bind a report, but run out of paper or need a hole puncher. You quickly ask the nearest colleague for help.