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Chase up

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

phrasal verbCommon term

In office & administration, chase up means: To contact someone again to remind them about something they have not done yet, such as replying, paying or sending a document.

In Turkish: takip etmek, peşine düşmek, tekrar hatırlatmak

How it is used

British and very common in admin: chase up an invoice, chase up a supplier, chase someone up for their timesheet. Often just chase: "I'll chase them." American English prefers follow up. A polite chasing email often starts "Just following up on..."

Example sentences

  1. Could you chase up the hotel? We still haven't had the booking confirmation.

  2. I've chased up three people for their timesheets this morning.

Common collocations

  • chase up an invoice
  • chase someone up
  • chase up a supplier
  • chasing email
  • reminderA message or alert that helps someone remember something they need to do, such as attend a meeting, pay an invoice or meet a deadline.
  • deadlineThe latest date or time by which a piece of work must be finished, a document submitted or a payment made.
  • invoiceA document from a supplier that lists the goods or services provided, their prices, the total amount to be paid and the date it must be paid by.
  • timesheetA record, on paper or in software, of the hours an employee has worked each day, sometimes split by project or client.
  • action itemA task agreed at a meeting, with a person responsible for it and usually a date by which it must be done.

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