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Read receipt

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In office & administration, read receipt means: A notification reporting that an email was opened or marked as read by the recipient's email system.

In Turkish: okundu bildirimi

How it is used

Used when requesting confirmation of opening; recipients or systems may decline to send one, and it does not prove understanding.

Example sentences

  1. I requested a read receipt for the revised agenda, but I still need confirmation of attendance.

    Opening the agenda and agreeing to attend are separate actions.

  2. The read receipt arrived this morning, although the manager has not replied yet.

    The notification reports opening without implying a written response.

Common collocations

  • request a read receipt
  • send a read receipt
  • receive a read receipt
  • replyTo answer a message, question, or request in speech or writing.
  • email threadA series of connected email messages on the same subject, shown together in date order.

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