arrange a visit

Meaning

This collocation means to plan, schedule, and organize a formal or informal trip to a specific location, such as a client's office, a factory, or a partner company, coordinating dates and times with the host.

Examples

• I would like to arrange a visit to your factory next month to inspect the new equipment.

  I would like to arrange a visit to your factory next month to inspect the new equipment.

• We need to arrange a visit with the client to discuss the project updates in person.

  We need to arrange a visit with the client to discuss the project updates in person.

• Our sales team is trying to arrange a visit to several potential buyers in Germany.

  Our sales team is trying to arrange a visit to several potential buyers in Germany.

• The local university wanted to arrange a visit to our research lab.

  The local university wanted to arrange a visit to our research lab.

• She managed to arrange a visit to the headquarters during her business trip.

  She managed to arrange a visit to the headquarters during her business trip.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to make a visit to your office.

  ✓ I want to arrange a visit to your office.

  While 'make a visit' is sometimes used in casual contexts, 'arrange a visit' is much more professional and implies planning and scheduling beforehand.

• ✗ We should arrange a visit at the factory.

  ✓ We should arrange a visit to the factory.

  When scheduling a trip to a location, use the preposition 'to' after 'visit' (when 'visit' is a noun in 'arrange a visit').

Related Expressions

Practice

• We should ___ to the regional office to meet the new director.

  💡 Schedule a trip to go see someone.

  Show answer

  arrange a visit

• It took two weeks of emails to finally ___ with the key stakeholders.

  💡 Plan and organize a meeting at their location.

  Show answer

  arrange a visit