Email & Comms Jargon · Associate level

"Adding to the thread"

"Adding to the thread" means bringing a new person into an existing email conversation, which may involve dozens of messages they will not fully read.

Say this instead: looping you in

How "Adding to the thread" shows up at work

Usually announced with a summary that the new recipient will also not read. The person being added absorbs the confusion, asks a question already answered in the chain, and the cycle continues.

Buzzword

Adding to the thread so Priya can weigh in on the timeline.

Plain English

Looping you in, Priya, so you can weigh in on the timeline.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Email & Comms Jargon

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