coffee chat
Casual workplace conversation
A coffee chat is an informal one-on-one conversation, typically between professionals, conducted over coffee or another beverage.
The format suggests a relaxed exchange rather than a formal meeting.
Coffee chats often serve networking purposes—a job seeker might request one with someone at a company they're interested in: I'd love to grab a coffee chat and hear about your experience there.
The term has expanded to include virtual meetings that maintain the casual tone.
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- latteEspresso with steamed milk
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- small talkPolite trivial conversation
- meetupInformal planned gathering
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- casual gatheringsget-together, hangout, meetup, catch-up, happy hour
- chitchatsmall talk, banter, chitchat, pleasantries, catching up
- social actionsinteract, communicate, connect, socialize, engage
- casual interactionssmall talk, chitchat, waving, smiling, water cooler talk
- in-personface-to-face, in person, meetup, real life, offline
- networkingrouter, routers, LAN, WAN, switches
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Formal hiring assessment meeting
panel interview · board meeting · performance review · disciplinary hearing · deposition
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Formal hiring assessment meeting
final interview · performance evaluation · salary negotiation · promotion review · oral examination
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