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Launch Day One and log how you’ve spent your time so far for the day. Now that you've got these alternatives up your sleeve, you never have to annoy anyone with your workplace jargon again. These are a few alternatives to the Just Checks: Scroll through your Day One timeline and read a previous journal entry or browse some old photos and memories. You can also try these short and sweet options. Try this casual version of “touching base” when you’re in the midst of a project that requires participation from others. Want to on so I can fill you in on how it’s going?” People tend to think this a lighthearted way to check in on things. As an added benefit, you sound confident and in control. Far from sounding rude, this statement actually puts them at ease by giving them your exact expectations.

#Just checking in alternatives series#

”ĭo you need to touch base so the other person can brief you on what they’ve accomplished? Be explicit. Phone calls are more personal than emails, and give both parties the chance to cover everything in one conversation, instead of a series of back-and-forth.

#Just checking in alternatives update#

5) “Please send me an update on your progress on. Are you free on ?”īecause you’re asking if they’re available, rather than if they’d like to speak again in the first place, this soft close makes a second meeting more likely - while still giving them a choice in the matter. Clarify the communication channel you’ll use and the key event so both parties know exactly what’s going to happen next. Maybe you can’t pin down a date because you’re waiting to pass a certain milestone - like you want to talk to your prospect as soon as they’ve gotten the go-ahead from Legal. It accomplishes the same purpose as “let’s touch base” but gives more detail and secures your recipient’s buy-in. Synonyms for check in include register, report, enrol, enroll, appear, arrive, book in, sign in, sign on and sign up. If your meeting is going to be relatively quick - or it’s too far away to pick a specific day - try this question.

2) “Can we meet for sometime to discuss ?” Instead of the vague “touching base,” this line spells out exactly when you’ll contact the other person and what your purpose will be. We call prospects 10x in the course of a month to touch base. We call a client who has agreed to move forward on a proposal by a specific date and instead of directly asking for the order we touch base with them to see how everything is going. “Touch Base” Alternatives 1) “I’ll call you at to. These are two of the most meaningless phrases in Sales and yet 99.99 of us do it all day long. So if you often toss it around, you might be irritating your coworkers, prospects, and connections. Unfortunately, a Glassdoor survey revealed roughly one in four employees think “touch base” is the most annoying buzzword. (It’s believed to derive from baseball, where a player must touch four bases to score a run.) What’s wrong with using “I’ll touch base with you” in an email? “Touching base” simply means getting in contact with someone.