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Reach out

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˌriːtʃ ˈaʊt/phrasal verbCore term

In business english, reach out means: To contact someone, usually by email or phone, to offer help, ask a question or start a business relationship.

In Turkish: iletişime geçmek, ulaşmak, irtibat kurmak

How it is used

Very common in emails, especially in American business culture: 'Feel free to reach out if you have questions', 'I'm reaching out about…'. You reach out to someone. Some readers find it overused; 'contact' or 'get in touch' are simpler.

Example sentences

  1. I'm reaching out to see if you'd be interested in a short call next week.

  2. If anything is unclear, please reach out to me or to Selin directly.

Common collocations

  • reach out to someone
  • feel free to reach out
  • reach out directly
  • reach out about something
  • follow upTo contact someone again about something you discussed earlier, in order to check progress, ask for an answer or add information.
  • get back toTo contact someone again later, usually to give them an answer or information that you do not have yet.
  • touch baseTo contact someone briefly to check how things are going or to share a quick update, usually by phone, chat or a short meeting.
  • do not hesitate toA polite formula, usually at the end of an email, that invites the reader to contact you or ask questions if they need anything.

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