   neutral   Well, being able to go to the conference sounds like such a great opportunity. Have you applied at the embassy for a visa yet?     neutral   Yes, it wasn't too hard to get. All I had to do was fill out the paperwork and pay the application fee.  
    neutral   You leave next Tuesday, right? What time is your flight?     neutral   My flight departs at 7 am. I have everything except for my luggage ready.  
    neutral   If your flight is leaving so early, I can take you to the airport and see you off. I'll still be able to make it into the office by 9.     happiness   
 Great! It looks as though we are going to work together after all. Thanks for helping me,
 Thanks, but there isn ;'t enough staff in our department to handle all of us coming back