Phrase

What do you do?

Meaning:

Most adults ask each other this question when they meet. It means what do you do for a living.

Examples:

  • I’m curious, what do you do for a living?
  • So, what do you do outside of work?
  • I see you’re always busy. What do you do?
  • We haven’t talked much. What do you do?
  • When you say you’re a consultant, what do you do exactly?
  • We’re discussing careers. What do you do?
  • You mentioned working late. What do you do?
  • In your free time, what do you do?
  • I’m interested in your field. What do you do?
  • At this party, it’s great to meet new people. What do you do?
  • For our networking event, could you tell me what you do?
  • You’re always traveling. What do you do?
  • In our company, what do you do?
  • I heard you’re an artist. What do you do specifically?
  • We’re sharing our work experiences. What do you do?
  • During the interview, they asked, ‘What do you do?’
  • I saw your profile and wondered, what do you do?
  • In your role at the company, what do you do?
  • On your LinkedIn, it says you’re a strategist. What do you do?
  • We’re planning a collaborative project. What do you do?