How to follow up in English without sounding pushy
A good follow-up assumes the message got buried, restates what you need and by when, and makes replying easy.
By Rubens Jr
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“hi, did you see my email? i still need the answer, please answer me”
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✅ Direct & Polite“Hi Mark, just bumping this up in case it got buried. I need your sign-off on the budget by Thursday to keep the launch on track. Happy to jump on a quick call if that's easier.”
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