Free practice session · Business English · B1–B2 · Vocabulary · 5–7 minutes
The words around your emails
Thread, nudge, bounce back, chase up: twelve questions on the email words colleagues use every day.
Step 1 of 4
Before you start
You can write an email in English. But the words around email are often missing: what do you call a short reminder, or an email that doesn’t arrive?
Twelve questions, three short steps. Each answer is explained.
Help
- threadall the replies to one email, in one place
- nudgea short, friendly reminder
- bounce backcome back because it couldn’t be delivered
- chase upask again about something you’re waiting for
Say each sentence quietly to yourself when you choose. Your ear often knows before your head does.
Step 2 of 4
Fill the gap
Choose the word or phrase that fits.
Please don’t ______. Only the project team needs to know.
My email ______. I think there’s a typo in the address.
Can you reply in this ______? Then we can see the whole conversation.
Just a quick ______: the survey closes tomorrow.
Step 3 of 4
Choose the right word
Which word fits the sentence?
Before you go on holiday, set up your ______.
Please ______ the client about the contract.
I’ve attached the price list ______.
I’ll ______ my manager, so she can see the email but the client can’t see her name.
Step 4 of 4
Words that go together
Which word goes with the phrase?
Don’t forget to ______ on your out-of-office.
Could you ______ a new thread for the budget questions?
Just a ______ nudge about the report.
Every ______ (receive) of the email can see the attachment.
Your score
This session is from
Business Vocabulary in Real Life B1–B2
This session is from Chapter 11, Emails and Messages. The book has 24 chapters like it: 240 words and phrases in real workplace texts, with exercises and a full answer key.
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