Everyday Office Jargon · Vice President level

"Take this offline"

"Take this offline" means to move a specific discussion out of the current meeting and into a separate, smaller conversation.

Say this instead: discuss this separately

How "Take this offline" shows up at work

The most socially acceptable way to tell someone their question is derailing things, without saying so directly. Sometimes a genuine time-saver; sometimes the topic never comes up again and everyone quietly agrees that was the goal.

Buzzword

Good question, but let's take this offline so we can stay on track today.

Plain English

Good question, but let's discuss this separately so we can stay on track today.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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