English for Diplomacy
Communicate with clarity, judgement and purpose.
Practise careful professional English for proposals, briefings, formal meetings, correspondence and international cooperation.
Who it is for
For professionals whose English needs to carry their expertise.
Designed for professionals working across embassies, ministries, international organisations, development programmes and cross-border partnerships who need to communicate clearly in English.
Proposals and negotiation
Recommending, qualifying a position, exploring alternatives and moving towards agreement.
Briefings and meetings
Framing the issue, contributing with judgement, clarifying meaning and confirming next steps.
Formal correspondence
Writing concise notes, requests, responses and follow-up messages in an appropriate tone.
Public-facing communication
Explaining requests, procedures and next steps clearly and respectfully.
Missions and events
Coordinating programmes, visits, timings, introductions and changes.
International cooperation
Adapting tone, checking shared understanding and reducing avoidable ambiguity.
Practical outcomes
Make careful contributions easier to understand and act on.
Practice stays focused on the English needed to present a position, respond constructively and keep international work moving.
Present a clear proposal
State the purpose, reasoning and requested action without losing the necessary nuance.
Contribute with judgement
Practise entering a discussion, qualifying a position, disagreeing carefully and testing an alternative.
Write for action and record
Turn complex discussion into concise correspondence, a clear summary and confirmed next steps.
Try the five-minute sample
A short public demonstration
Write your answer before you open the example.
No sign-up is needed. Type a short response below, use the checklist, then compare it with one possible answer. This is a demonstration, not an assessment.
In three sentences, recommend another look at a proposal whose objectives are sound but whose schedule allows too little time for partner consultation. Suggest extending the consultation phase by two weeks and finish with a constructive question.
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- Open with a clear but measured recommendation.
- Separate support for the objectives from concern about the schedule.
- Offer a specific alternative rather than only criticising.
- End by inviting a practical next step.
4 · Compare with one possible answer
I suggest taking another look at the proposal. Its objectives are sound, but the schedule leaves too little time for partner consultation. Could we retain the objectives and extend the consultation phase by two weeks before confirming the next step?
This example shows one clear approach; your answer may be different.
This is a fictional language-practice example, not official, policy, legal or consular advice. This short, fictional demonstration is separate from Nicholas’s proprietary course materials and preliminary lesson plans, which remain private and may be reviewed during the introductory Zoom conversation.
How lessons work
Practise the communication, not just the vocabulary.
Lessons rehearse the English needed for careful professional communication, with direct feedback on clarity, tone and structure. The training develops language skills; it does not provide diplomatic, policy, legal or consular advice.
Every programme follows the English Toolbox Method: diagnose the real need, design the focus, rehearse the work and track what is improving.
Selected proprietary materials and a preliminary lesson plan can be reviewed privately during the introductory Zoom conversation. They are not published on this website.
- Live practice and immediate feedback
- Materials adapted to your role and short audio models
- Between-session practice with an answer key
- Progress notes and practical next steps
- Participation certificate after completion
Specialist programme formats
Choose the depth that matches your priorities.
Learn privately one to one or as one private team of two to six from the same organisation. Each scheduled 60-minute live contact hour is USD 110; optional focused writing feedback is priced separately for each learner.
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