Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"To piggyback off that"

"To piggyback off that" means to add a related point or build on something someone else just said, usually in a meeting.

Say this instead: to add to that

How "To piggyback off that" shows up at work

The entry-level associate's preferred on-ramp into a conversation already underway. It signals agreement, borrows credibility from the previous speaker, and gets you talking without having to introduce a new thought from scratch.

Buzzword

To piggyback off that, I think we should also consider the regional data.

Plain English

To add to that, we should also look at the regional data.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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