Just Following Up
just FOL-oh-ing upphrase
What it means
A second contact, sent to confirm that the first was received and ignored, and to establish a paper trail for the sender's own protection.
What it actually means
I am documenting that this is your fault.
How it is used in a sentence
"Just following up on my previous email — any update on the approval?"
Filed under
Business Bafflegab — Language engineered so that nothing is ever anyone’s fault and no decision is ever final.
Euphemism — The phrase hides something specific. We decode it.
Related entries
Per My Last Email
Business Bafflegabper my last EE-maylphraseEuphemism
A phrase establishing, for the record, that you already said this, were ignored, and will be remembering it.
Real meaningI am building a file on you.
Ping
Business BafflegabpingverbBafflegab
To send a message with no greeting, no context, and the implicit expectation of an immediate response.
Real meaningYour attention belongs to me now.