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Kick-off meeting

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈkɪkɔːf ˌmiːtɪŋ/nounCommon term

In business english, kick-off meeting means: The first meeting of a project or partnership, where the team and the client agree on goals, roles, scope and the timeline.

In Turkish: başlangıç toplantısı, proje açılış toplantısı, kick-off toplantısı

How it is used

Also written 'kickoff meeting', especially in American English. The phrasal verb is 'kick off': 'We kick off the project on Monday.' It usually takes place soon after the contract is signed.

Example sentences

  1. The kick-off meeting with the client is next Monday in Ankara.

  2. At the kick-off meeting, we'll agree on the scope and who owns each workstream.

Common collocations

  • project kick-off meeting
  • hold a kick-off meeting
  • kick off the project
  • internal kick-off
  • agendaA list of the topics that will be discussed in a meeting, usually in the order they will be covered and shared with attendees beforehand.
  • timelineA plan that shows when each stage of a project or process will happen, or the total time available to complete it.
  • stakeholderA person or group that is affected by a project or company decision, or has an interest in it, such as employees, customers, investors or suppliers.
  • attendeeA person who takes part in a meeting, conference, training session or other event.

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