The phrase "a decent reception" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a satisfactory or acceptable level of welcome or response, often in contexts like events, gatherings, or media reception.
Example: "The event received a decent reception from the attendees, who appreciated the organization and the speakers."
Alternatives: "a good reception" or "an acceptable reception".
They should get a decent reception.
Elsewhere, the new stocks were getting a decent reception.
As James Edwards says, there seem to be rather a lot of Brits in the crowd, as Khan gets a decent reception.
"Him declaring himself ready to come back and play means there is a chance one or two might give him a bit of stick but we spoke about Boyd the last time, he came back and actually got a decent reception so I am hoping it's the same.
Then, provided you're in a decent reception area, you get "channels" of news, delayed stock quotes, weather and atomically calibrated time in a variety of watch faces.
A huge 90 minutes ahead for Louis van Gaal and Manchester United. Louis van Gaal might be under pressure but he gets a decent reception from the United fans as he makes his way along the touchline to the bench.
My runner-up this time is Rupert Sheldrake's The Science Delusion, though in fact it had a strikingly decent reception for a book also critiquing scientistic dogmatism.
So, great news for those of you who simply want a cellphone with decent reception and battery life.
District 9 picked up Oscar nominations for best film and best adapted screenplay, as well as two technical nods, while Elysium had to make do with a decent critical reception and strong box office return of $286m worldwide.
Despite the decent reception to last week's final results from Pets, a hefty discount will be required to shift that stock..
Most (not quite all) the problems with the Pre are to do with a network that seems to have slowed down dramatically in the last few weeks, and I speak as an O2 customer who - despite living and working at different ends of London's Zone 1 cannot get decent reception at home or in the office.
