At short notice

How it is used

Used when asking for flexibility or describing limited preparation time. It concerns how much warning was given, not how long the activity lasts.

Example sentences

1. Thank you for joining at short notice after our original presenter became unavailable this morning.

   The substitute had little warning because the need arose only that morning.

2. We cannot arrange specialist equipment at short notice, so please send your requirements next week.

   Advance information is needed to organize equipment, even if the event itself is brief.

Common collocations

• available at short notice
• arrange at short notice

Related terms

• availabilityThe times when someone is free to meet, talk or work on something.
• rescheduleTo change the date or time of a meeting, call or event that was already planned.

More terms: Deadlines and Scheduling

• deadline
• ASAP
• EOD
• time zone
• postpone
• push back
• calendar invite
• on track
• behind schedule
• timeline
• bring forward
• due