Email & Comms Jargon · Associate level

"Closing the loop"

"Closing the loop" means following up to finish a conversation or tie up a loose end, signaling that an open item is now resolved.

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How "Closing the loop" shows up at work

The email subject line that makes everyone briefly panic before realizing nothing is wrong. It is the professional equivalent of saying "just checking you got this," dressed up as project management.

Buzzword

Just closing the loop on the vendor contract we discussed last week.

Plain English

Just wrapping this up on the vendor contract we discussed last week.

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