{"id":512,"date":"2021-04-06T19:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=512"},"modified":"2025-04-16T01:54:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T01:54:50","slug":"five-business-expressions-in-english-instead-of-contact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/five-business-expressions-in-english-instead-of-contact\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Business English Expressions to Use Instead of \"Contact\""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/five-business-expressions-in-english-instead-of-contact\/#Reach_Out_phrasal_vb\" >Reach Out (phrasal vb.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/five-business-expressions-in-english-instead-of-contact\/#Chat_vb_n\" >Chat (vb., n.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/five-business-expressions-in-english-instead-of-contact\/#Get_Back_phrasal_vb\" >Get Back (phrasal vb.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/five-business-expressions-in-english-instead-of-contact\/#Drop_a_Line_idiom\" >Drop a Line (idiom)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/five-business-expressions-in-english-instead-of-contact\/#Circle_Back_phrasal_vb\" >Circle Back (phrasal vb.)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/five-business-expressions-in-english-instead-of-contact\/#A_Final_Word_of_Advice\" >A Final Word of Advice<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Contacting people \u2014 whether by email, messaging apps, or phones \u2014 is one of the most common things done in business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, \u201ccontact\u201d is not the only word used for this action. To help you improve your business English vocabulary, we\u2019ll explain five of the most common expressions that are often used instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Reach-Out\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reach_Out_phrasal_vb\"><\/span>Reach Out (phrasal vb.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You probably know what \u201creach out\u201d means in the context of reaching out your hand.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/09191258\/image-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-514\" style=\"width:768px;height:512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/09191258\/image-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/09191258\/image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/09191258\/image-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/09191258\/image.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A woman reaching out her arms.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In English business communications, \u201creach out\u201d is often used as a casual way to say \u201ccontact (someone).\u201d For example, at the end of an email, you might see the sentence, \u201cFeel free to reach out if you have any questions\u201d (instead of \u201cFeel free to contact me ...\u201d).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or let\u2019s say there\u2019s a job posting you want to share with someone in your network. You might email them to say, \u201cI\u2019m reaching out to share an opportunity you might be a good fit for\u201d instead of \u201cI\u2019m writing to \u2026\u201d which sounds more formal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also see this phrase used in customer service emails. For example, \u201cThanks for reaching out. Our support team will get back to you within three business days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And don\u2019t forget to \u201creach out\u201d to <a href=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one of our tutors<\/a> if you have any questions about your business English!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Chat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chat_vb_n\"><\/span>Chat (vb., n.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChat\u201d means to have an informal conversation. However, in business, it can mean a meeting, interview, or meet-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re thinking about becoming a project manager, you might ask to have a \u201ccoffee chat\u201d with someone who is currently a project manager to learn about their experiences. As the name implies, coffee chats are usually done over coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a team leader looking to hire someone, you might write to them over email, \u201cI was impressed by your r\u00e9sum\u00e9. Let\u2019s find some time to chat soon.\u201d In this case, \u201cchat\u201d could mean anything from a casual conversation to an interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people will also <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/26\/classic-email-sign-offs-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sign off their emails<\/a> with \u201cchat soon\u201d as in \u201cChat soon, Brian.\u201d This is like \u201csee you soon\u201d or \u201ctalk soon\u201d but more casual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And don\u2019t forget that \u201cchat\u201d can also refer to text chat. For example, many emails from companies say \u201cchat with us\u201d at the bottom, which means \u201ccontact customer service via text chat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Get-Back\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_Back_phrasal_vb\"><\/span>Get Back (phrasal vb.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGet back\u201d is a casual way to say \u201creply.\u201d This could mean replying to an email or calling someone back. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cThanks so much for getting back to me.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIf you could get back to me in the next few days, that\u2019d be great. Cheers!\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cSorry for not getting back to you sooner.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This phrase is also perfect when you need to reply to a question, but either don\u2019t know the answer or don\u2019t want to provide specifics. For example, \u201cCan I get back to you on this later?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also hear this phrase used at the end of interviews, as in \u201cIt was great chatting with you today. We\u2019ll get back to you in the next few weeks about the position.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/topic-focus-business-english-basics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Topic Focus: Business English Basics<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Drop-a-Line\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drop_a_Line_idiom\"><\/span>Drop a Line (idiom)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To \u201cdrop someone a line\u201d originally meant to write someone a short letter that has at most one <em>line <\/em>(or a few lines) of writing. The letters were then <em>dropped <\/em>off at the recipient\u2019s home.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/09191348\/image-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-515\" style=\"width:768px;height:512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/09191348\/image-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/09191348\/image-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/09191348\/image-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A mailman dropping off mail.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These days, \u201cdrop a line\u201d often means to write a quick message or make a quick phone call. Between friends, it\u2019s often used when writing to someone you haven\u2019t written to in a while.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, at the beginning of an email to a friend, someone might write, \u201cI just wanted to drop you a line and say hello. How have you been?\u201d And some use it at the end of their emails like this: \u201cAnyways, just wanted to drop you a line! Hope you\u2019ve been well!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In business English, it\u2019s often used instead of \u201cinform.\u201d After all, a long letter isn\u2019t necessary when you just need to notify someone of something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cI\u2019ll drop you a line when we\u2019re halfway through the project.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cPlease drop me a line when you arrive in New York.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI\u2019m on holiday now, but I\u2019ll drop you a line when I\u2019m back.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Circle-Back\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Circle_Back_phrasal_vb\"><\/span>Circle Back (phrasal vb.)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCircle back\u201d means to get back to someone usually after some time has passed. \u201cCircle\u201d refers to the fact that you can\u2019t directly get back to someone. You might need to confirm something with a manager or complete some task before you can \u201ccircle back\u201d to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cHope you\u2019ve been well! Just circling back to let you know that the report is now ready.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cGood question. I\u2019ll bring this up with my colleagues and circle back with next steps.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cHello again, just wanted to circle back to this conversation. Are you still available for a chat next week?\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCircle back\u201d can also mean to return to a topic that was discussed earlier. For example, you might use it if someone has brought up a good idea, but you don\u2019t have time to deal with it at the moment: \u201cGreat idea! 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