Career event networking: Following Up After the Event
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Key Phrases
今日は本当にお話しできてうれしかったです。
kyou wa hontou ni o hanashi deki te ureshikatsu ta desu
I was really glad I could talk with you today.
来てくれてありがとう。あとで気軽にメールしてください。
ki te kure te arigatou ato de kigaru ni meeru shi te kudasai
Thank you for coming. Please feel free to email me later.
今後もいろいろ相談できたらうれしいです。
kongo mo iroiro soudan deki tara ureshii desu
I'd be happy if I could consult with you about various things going forward.
Skills You'll Learn
Express gratitude and relief politely after meeting someone.
会った後に、感謝や安心した気持ちを丁寧に伝える。
atsu ta ato ni kansha ya anshin shi ta kimochi o teinei ni tsutaeru
Say you will send a thank-you message and show future interest.
お礼のメッセージを送ることや、今後のやり取りへの前向きな気持ちを伝える。
o rei no messeeji o okuru koto ya kongo no yaritori e no maemuki na kimochi o tsutaeru
Use respectful business-style phrases for continued communication.
今後も連絡や相談を続けるための、ていねいな表現を使う。
kongo mo renraku ya soudan o tsuzukeru tame no teinei na hyougen o tsukau
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you have just finished a warm and reassuring meeting in Japan, and you are politely expressing gratitude, relief, and hope to stay in touch in a respectful but friendly way.
今日はお話しできて、本当にうれしかったです。
kyou wa o hanashi deki te hontou ni ureshikatsu ta desu
I was really glad I could talk with you today.
こちらこそ、来てくれてありがとう。
kochira koso ki te kure te arigatou
Likewise, thank you for coming.
名刺もいただいて、安心しました。
meishi mo itadai te anshin shi mashi ta
I also felt relieved after receiving your business card.
あとで気軽にメールしてくださいね。
ato de kigaru ni meeru shi te kudasai ne
Feel free to email me later.
はい、明日お礼のメッセージを送ります。
hai ashita o rei no messeeji o okuri masu
Yes, I'll send a thank-you message tomorrow.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
本当に
hontou ni
Really
うれしかったです
ureshikatsu ta desu
Was happy
💬 [うれしかったです] is [うれしい] in the past, so it means "was happy" or "was glad." You can reuse this pattern with other [い] adjectives too: [楽しかったです] = "it was fun."
See breakdown →本当にうれしかったです。
hontou ni ureshikatsu ta desu
I was really glad.
話しできて
hanashi deki te
Being able to talk
💬 [できて] often means "being able to do" something, not just "doing" it. In networking Japanese, [お話しできて] feels like "I'm glad I had the chance to speak with you."
See breakdown →お話しできて
o hanashi deki te
I could talk.
💬 The [お] in [お話し] makes the phrase sound more polite. You'll hear this a lot in business situations: compare plain [話して] with softer, more courteous [お話しできて].
See breakdown →今日
kyou
Today
こちらこそ。
kochira koso
Likewise.
🇯🇵 [こちらこそ。] is the natural reply when someone thanks you or says they were glad to meet you. It's less like a literal "likewise" and more like "no, thank you too" in a polite back-and-forth.
See breakdown →来てくれて
ki te kure te
For coming
💬 [～てくれて] means someone did something for you, so [来てくれて] is "coming for me/us" or "coming and I appreciate it." You can swap in other verbs: [連絡してくれてありがとう] = "thanks for contacting me."
See breakdown →ありがとう
arigatou
Thank you
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