Who lost the contract?

Ashley and Andrew are talking in the office about a big deal that seems lost.

Who lost the contract?

Listen and choose the right answer

What was Ashley worried about at the beginning of the conversation?

• They lost the Seattle contract.
• The printer broke down.
• They missed their flight to Boston.

Who sent an offer on Monday morning?

• Ashley
• Andrew
• The Seattle client

What mistake did Andrew make?

• He forgot to call the client.
• He missed one letter in the email address.
• He gave a huge discount.

What was the final outcome?

• The client cancelled the deal.
• Nobody lost the contract because the client sent the signed agreement to the wrong address.
• They had to negotiate new terms.

Listen again and complete the sentences

• Ashley: Andrew, we need to talk about the Seattle client and our big ____ . Who lost the deal because I'm really worried?
• Andrew: Don't blame me, Ashley, because I sent an offer on Monday morning. I did my best to ____ them over.
• Ashley: Well, someone didn't meet the deadline, and now we don't have a signed contract. Who called the ____ yesterday?
• Andrew: I think you're ____ for calling them this week. Didn't you speak with their manager?
• Andrew: What does it say? Did they reject our offer and ____ with someone else?

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