phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb

follow up on

to check progress of

What it means

To check the progress of something, or to take further action after a first step. It is inseparable, very common in work emails and customer service, and is usually neutral in tone.

Examples

  • I'm just following up on the email I sent you last Tuesday.
  • The doctor wants to follow up on your test results next month.
  • She forgot to follow up on the customer's complaint, and he got angry.
  • Could you follow up on that quote we requested from the supplier?

Where it comes from

A modern business and journalistic phrase that grew popular in the 20th century, built on the older 'follow up' (to pursue further). The related noun 'follow-up' is now everywhere in offices, hospitals, and newsrooms.

Related phrasal verbs

#look into#catch up with#brush up on#work on

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