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Sign off

Meaning in sales & retail, with examples

/ˌsaɪn ˈɔːf/phrasal verbCommon term

In sales & retail, sign off means: To give official approval for something, such as a purchase, budget or contract, often by signing it, so that it can go ahead.

In Turkish: onay vermek, onaylamak, imzalamak

How it is used

Used when a deal is waiting for approval from a senior person. Someone signs off on a deal or a budget; the noun is sign-off: “We're waiting for sign-off from the CFO.” In emails, sign off also means to end a message.

Example sentences

  1. The operations director likes the proposal, but the CEO still has to sign off on it.

  2. We got final sign-off on Friday, so the contract starts next month.

Common collocations

  • sign off on a deal
  • get sign-off
  • final sign-off
  • budget sign-off
  • decision-makerThe person in a company who has the authority to approve a purchase and sign the contract, such as a director or the owner.
  • contractA formal written agreement between a seller and a buyer that sets out what will be supplied, at what price and under which conditions, and that both sides must follow.
  • closeTo get a customer's final agreement to buy, such as a signature, an order or a payment, so that the sale is complete.
  • proposalA document sent to a potential customer that explains the suggested solution, what is included, the price and the main terms, written to win their business.

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