English leads with 1.5 billion speakers worldwide. Mandarin Chinese ranks second with 1.138 billion speakers. Arabic has 274 million speakers and is official in 20+ countries. French is spoken in 29 countries and official in UN. Japanese has 125.6 million speakers and is Japan's business hub
"Thanks in advance" is acceptable workplace jargon but may sound presumptuous. Simple "Thanks" or "Thank you" can replace the presumptuous phrase. Alternative phrases include "Could you..." and "I'm grateful for any support"
Avoid casual replies like "no problem" and "anytime" in business meetings. Use warm and sincere tone when responding. Personalize messages when you know the client well. Express appreciation after meetings through email or notes
Cristiano Ronaldo leads with 593M Instagram followers and 109M Twitter followers. Lionel Messi holds records for most goals (474) and most goals (192) in La Liga. Justin Bieber has sold over 150M albums worldwide. Beyoncé has sold over 118M records globally. Robert Downey Jr. gained fame as Iron Man in Marvel films
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Born in Seattle in 1955 to prominent lawyer father and businesswoman mother. Developed interest in programming at age 13 through Lakeside School. Graduated from Harvard College in 1973, leaving after two years