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Email · part 2 — keeping informed

Keep people posted with timely updates.

タイムリーな更新で、相手を最新の状態に保てるようになりましょう。

Key English phrases

I'll keep you posted on ~.
As things stand, ~.
I'll loop you in if ~.
Quick status: ~.

Example conversation

AAny movement on the contract?
BI'll keep you posted, but as things stand, it's with legal.
AOkay. When might we hear back?
BHard to say. I'll loop you in the moment they reply.
AAppreciated.
BQuick status: everything else is on track.

In context

Read a status update. 'Hi all, quick status on the contract: as things stand, it's with the legal team and we're waiting for their review. There's nothing for us to do right now. I'll keep you posted and loop you in the moment they reply. Everything else on the project is on track.'

When to use it · practice

A colleague wants ongoing updates. Promise to keep them posted.
同僚が継続的な更新を望んでいます。「随時お知らせ」と約束しましょう。
You're giving the current state. Say how things stand.
現状を伝えています。「今のところ〜」と言いましょう。
You want a one-line update. Give a quick status.
一行の更新を伝えたいです。手短なステータスを伝えましょう。

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