business card

Meaning

A small paper card with a person's name, job title, company, and contact information. It is given to others during professional networking or business meetings.

Examples

• Let me give you my business card so we can stay in touch.

  Let me give you my business card so we can stay in touch.

• He handed his business card to the client at the end of the meeting.

  He handed his business card to the client at the end of the meeting.

• I ran out of business cards, so I need to order some more.

  I ran out of business cards, so I need to order some more.

• Do you have a business card I can take with me?

  Do you have a business card I can take with me?

• She keeps all her business cards in a neat little leather holder.

  She keeps all her business cards in a neat little leather holder.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I gave him my busy card.

  ✓ I gave him my business card.

  'Busy' is an adjective meaning occupied. The correct noun adjunct is 'business'.

• ✗ Can I have your name card?

  ✓ Can I have your business card?

  While 'name card' is a literal translation in some Asian languages, 'business card' is the standard and natural term in English.

Related Expressions

Practice

• He reached into his pocket and handed me his ___.

  💡 A small card with his contact details.

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  business card

• I need to print new ___ because my phone number changed.

  💡 Plural form of the card used for networking.

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  business cards