Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"Quarter-end"

"Quarter-end" refers to the last days of a three-month business period, when teams scramble to close deals and hit targets.

Say this instead: end of the quarter

How "Quarter-end" shows up at work

The phrase functions less as a date and more as a warning. As quarter-end approaches, email response times shorten, discounts appear, and people stop scheduling anything past Thursday.

Buzzword

We're not going to get a decision before quarter-end given how backed up they are.

Plain English

We're not going to get a decision before the end of the quarter given how backed up they are.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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