AN ENGLISH LESSON,DELIVERED DAILY
The English you need at work, with the nuance explained.
Meet Theo. Every weekday morning he sends one phrase, then explains how English speakers actually use it: what it means, when it sounds formal, when it sounds casual, and why it works in a meeting, a Slack thread, or a design review. Not just the sentence. The social meaning behind the sentence.
He's been there. He won't lecture.
Grammar is not the same as tone.
A native English speaker can tell you whether a sentence is correct. That is useful, but it is not enough. The harder problem is knowing why one version sounds too blunt, another sounds too timid, and a third lands as confident and natural.
Theo explains the difference between the words and the intent. He shows you the phrase, the register, the implied attitude, and the reason native speakers choose one version over another.
He explains the English behind the English.
Fluent enough to function. Anxious every time he hit send. He knows the difference between correct and natural.
Culture and register.
Grammarly fixes "are" vs "is." Theo explains why "I might be missing something here, but..." sounds careful, respectful, and professionally normal. The unwritten rules, in plain words.
Brief, but with context.
Three sentences when ten would do. He gives the phrase, the explanation, and the rule of thumb. Enough detail to learn, not enough to drown you.
Hedging in design reviews.“I might be missing something here, but…”
Use this when you want to disagree without coming across as aggressive. Native English speakers - especially in American business culture - soften strong opinions before stating them.
It's not weakness; it signals you're open to being convinced. This is how senior engineers push back without burning bridges.
Three minutes a day, in your pocket.
One phrase, learned in context. The kind of thing a senior colleague would tell you at lunch — if you had one.
One phrase, every weekday
9am, your time. A short, vertical-specific phrase you'll actually use today — in a standup, a code review, a Slack thread. Read it in 30 seconds.
Email first, Telegram second
Sign up with your email, then open Theo through a one-time private Telegram link. The first 7 days are on trial, and Telegram delivery stays tied to your account once the paid plan takes over.
Friday is a quiz
Friday's message is a 5-question quiz from the week, as a native Telegram poll. Active recall, no app to open. /pause any time — for 7, 14, or 30 days.
Built first for engineers who write in their second language all day.
Encore is for professionals who are fluent enough to function — and anxious every time they hit send. We started with software engineers because that's where the pain is densest. Sales, customer success, founders: you're next.
- You write 30+ Slack messages a day and reread each one twice.Encore teaches you tone — the one thing Grammarly doesn't.
- Your pushback in meetings sometimes lands harder than intended.Theo shows you the hedges that don't make you sound weak.
- You miss workplace idioms — circle back, low-hanging fruit, table this — and pretend you understood.Theo translates the unwritten rules.
- You're senior enough to lead, but the gap shows most in leadership communication.This is the gap Encore closes.
Start tomorrow morning.
Join by email first. You'll start with a 7-day trial, then continue in Telegram with a paid subscription once the trial ends.
Email signup required·7-day trial·Private Telegram access after signup