Everyday Office Jargon · Vice President level

"Ducks in a row"

"Ducks in a row" means to have everything organized and prepared before moving forward with a plan or decision.

Say this instead: get organized

How "Ducks in a row" shows up at work

A staple of pre-launch and pre-board-meeting emails, delivered as if the speaker invented the concept of preparation. When someone says this phrase twice in one meeting, the project is probably not ready.

Buzzword

Before we go to market, we need to get our ducks in a row on the legal side.

Plain English

Before we go to market, we need to get organized on the legal side.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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