April 10, 2015

"In the Loop" and Other Phrases Meaning "Informed"

"Informed" is a word commonly used in Indian English. I will share some synonyms for these words that Americans more commonly use along with examples of use.

	Original Word: Informed	Sample Sentence: He informed us about the schedule change.
Formal	Updated	He updated us about the schedule change.
	Communicated	He communicated the schedule change by voice mail.
	Notified	He notified us about the schedule change by voice mail.
	Disclosed	He disclosed the schedule change to us through instant messenger (IM).
	Educated	He educated us about the schedule change through instant messenger (IM)..

Everyday English	Let (me/him/us) know	He let us know about the schedule change after yesterday's presentation.
Idioms/Used at Work	Filled (me/him/them) in	He let them know about the schedule change after yesterday's presentation.
	Gave the lowdown	He gave me the lowdown about the schedule change while on the con-call yesterday.
	Ran down	He ran down the reasons for the schedule change while on the con-call yesterday.
	Passed on	He passed on the information about the schedule change.
	keep/kept/keeping (me/her/us) posted	He kept us posted about the schedule change.
	keep/kept/keeping (him/them/me) in the loop	He keeps us in the loop about the schedule change.
	up to date	He is up to date about the schedule change.
	heads up touch base Ping/Ping Me	He gave us a heads up about the schedule change. I will touch base with you when I have more information. Ping me when you have fixed the problem.

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Notes:

Synonyms, other words and meaning for "in the loop," a common corporate idiom.

Depending on the synonym being used, the structure of the sentence changes somewhat.

The idiomatic forms may be more frequently used than the direct vocabulary.

Cultural Relevance:

It is GOOD when your American counterpart says:

"You've kept me in the loop. This meeting is on target."

This is a complement, it's a good thing. It means you are keeping the person up to date and informed about things.

Something is WRONG when your American counterpart says:

"You're not keeping us in the loop. This meeting seems to be all over the place"

This is not a good thing to hear. Your American counterparts are not happy with you and feel left out. This will damage business relationships.

Jennifer Kumar is a corporate coach helping Indians build confidence in communicating with Americans. Contact her for more information today.

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