Scripts You Can Steal 📝
📩 Introducing yourself on day one
Hi team 👋 I’m [Name], joining as the [role] intern for the next [duration]. I’ll be working on [project] with [manager]. Coming from [uni/degree] — outside of work I’m into [1 fun thing]. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
📩 Asking for a 1:1 or coffee chat
Hi [Name] — would love to grab 15–20 min sometime this week or next to introduce myself and hear about what you work on. Any time that suits you works for me. Thanks!
📩 Asking for help (without sounding lost)
Hey — I’m stuck on [specific thing]. I’ve tried [A] and [B] and I think the issue is [C], but I’m not sure. Could you spare 10 min today, or point me to someone who can? No rush if not.
📩 Reporting a blocker to your manager
Quick heads up: [Task] is blocked on [reason]. I’ve tried [X] and reached out to [Y]. If unblocked by [date] I can still hit the deadline; otherwise ETA slips to [date]. Let me know if I should reprioritise.
📩 End-of-week update
This week: – [Win 1] – [Win 2]
Learned: [1 thing]
Next week: – [Priority 1] – [Priority 2]
Need from you: [feedback / decision / nothing — all fine!]
📩 Asking for feedback
Hey — could I get 5 min of your time this week? I’d love your honest take on how [specific meeting / doc / task] went, and one thing I could do differently. Really useful for me to hear it now rather than at the end.
📩 Asking about a return offer
Hi [Manager] — I’ve really enjoyed the internship and would love to explore whether there’s a path to coming back (either for another placement or after I graduate in [month/year]). Is that something we could chat about in our next 1:1?
📩 Asking for a LinkedIn recommendation / reference
Hi [Name] — would you be open to writing me a short LinkedIn recommendation based on our work together? Happy to send you a few bullet points on what I worked on to make it easier. Also — would you be OK to be a reference for future roles?
📩 Last day thank-you (team channel)
Today’s my last day! Thanks so much to everyone for making the last [duration] such a great experience. Special thanks to [specific people] for [specific things]. I’m most proud of [X] and I’ve learned an enormous amount from all of you. Would love to stay in touch — LinkedIn is [link]. All the best 👋
🎤 Asking a question in a big meeting
“Quick question — can you clarify what you meant by [X]? I want to make sure I’ve got the right picture before I take that forward.”
🎤 Disagreeing politely with someone senior
“That makes sense. One thing I want to flag though — I’ve seen [evidence/data] that suggests [alternative]. Could we sanity-check that before committing?”
🎤 Pushing back on a request
“Happy to help. Just so I get the priorities right — I’m currently on [A] and [B] for [person]. Would you like me to pause one of those, or would [later date] work for this?”
🎤 Saying you’re not comfortable with something
“I’d like to pause on this one. I’m not sure I’m the right person to make that call — can we loop in [manager / senior] before we go ahead?”