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AEE 295: How to Be Pushy Without Being Pushy in English
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Today you’ll get six ways to check on someone’s progress in a non-pushy way in English!
Do you ever want to get the status of someone’s progress on a project or an assignment but do you get confused about how to ask without making the person feel pressured?
Today you’ll find out how to do it successfully in English.
Ways to check on progress:
- “How’s it going? I look forward to receiving the files.”
- “Any updates?
- ” How are things progressing?”
- “How are things moving forward?”
- “How are things going?”
- “Do you need any feedback on anything?”
- “Do you want me to check your work?”
Slightly more direct ways to check on progress:
- “What’s your timeline?”
- “How’s your timeline looking?”
- “I just wanted to check in. When do you think you’ll be able to get that done?”
What other phrases do you use when you want to check on someone’s progress?
Let us know in the comments below.