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Q&A

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˌkjuː ən ˈeɪ/abbreviationCore term

In business english, Q&A means: Short for questions and answers: the part of a presentation, meeting or event when the audience can ask the speaker questions.

In Turkish: soru-cevap, soru-cevap bölümü

How it is used

Usually comes at the end: 'We'll have ten minutes for Q&A.' Speakers say 'I'll take questions at the end' or 'Let's open it up for questions.' A written FAQ is different: it lists common questions with their answers.

Example sentences

  1. There will be a short Q&A after the presentation.

  2. Please save your questions for the Q&A at the end.

Common collocations

  • Q&A session
  • open the floor for Q&A
  • live Q&A
  • take questions
  • deckA set of presentation slides, usually prepared in PowerPoint, Keynote or Google Slides and shared as a file.
  • to sum upA phrase that introduces a short summary of the main points at the end of a presentation, meeting or piece of writing.
  • handoutA printed or digital document given to the audience during or after a presentation, with the key points, figures or slides.
  • move on toTo stop talking about one topic and start on the next one; used to guide listeners through a presentation or meeting.

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