1. "I need a raise."
2. “That just isn’t possible.”
3. “I can’t stand working with ____.”
4. “I partied too hard last night -- I'm so hung over!”
5. “But I emailed you about that last week.”
6. “It’s not my fault.”
7. "I don't know.”
8. “But we've always done it this way."
9. “Let me set you up with...”