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Office & Administration vocabulary · Reception, Visitors & Post

Sign in

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

phrasal verbCore term

In office & administration, sign in means: To write your name, or register electronically, when you arrive at a building, so there is a record of who is on site.

In Turkish: giriş kaydı yapmak, ziyaretçi defterini imzalamak, oturum açmak

How it is used

Visitors sign in at reception, often on a tablet or in a visitors' book, and sign out when they leave. The record is used for security and for fire evacuation. In IT, sign in also means to log in to an account.

Example sentences

  1. All visitors must sign in at reception and wear a badge.

  2. Please remember to sign out when you leave, so we know who is still in the building.

Common collocations

  • sign in at reception
  • sign in and out
  • visitors' book
  • sign-in sheet
  • visitor badgeA card or sticker that a visitor wears in an office building to show they are allowed to be there; it often also opens certain doors.
  • front deskThe desk near the entrance of an office, hotel or clinic where visitors are greeted and helped; also the staff who work there.
  • receptionistA person who works at the main entrance desk of an office, hotel or clinic, greeting visitors, answering the phone and directing people to the right place.
  • log inTo enter your username and password, or pass another security check, so that you can start using a computer system, website or app.

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