This stage refers to the ending of

This stage refers to the ending of the business negotiation. It shows a shift from formal negotiation to an emotional interaction stage by using politeness and social etiquette to end a certain activity. In the data， the stage includes three phrases, which are put-forward closure, invitation and small talk. Put-forward phrase shows that the core negotiation activities have been completed. And speaker uses some formal signals or verbal utterance to imply the willingness of ending to hearer. Invitation is an optional phrase, but it often exists in the intercultural negotiation contexts nowadays, showing the hospitality and politeness of the hosts. Small talk is an optical phrase. It just has nothing to do with business directly.