| 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. |
Notes:
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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