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What to text back when your boss says « Just checking in on this? »
Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.
Just checking in on this?
What they actually meant
They're impatient and want a quick status update without having to ask a full question. They just want to know when it'll be done so they can cross it off their list.
How loaded this is · pretty chill
Replies you can send
Keep it calm
We'd send this oneOn it right now, should have it over to you in about an hour.
Hold your ground
Still working through it, aiming to get it to you by end of day tomorrow.
Change the game
Almost done with the draft, just waiting on data from finance before I wrap it up.
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