following up
Circling back later
Following up is the act of pursuing something further after an initial contact or action.
You follow up on a job application by calling to check its status, or follow up a meeting with an email summarizing what was discussed.
I'm just following up on my earlier message.
The phrase implies diligence—making sure something doesn't fall through the cracks.
- continuationAct of proceeding further
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- reminderMemory aid
- gentle reminderPolite prompt to remember
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
keeping tabs · check-in · coming back · touching base · outreach · maintenance · paper trail · reassessment · pursuit · circling back · oversight · looking into · diligence · nudge · reply · verification · correspondence · response
following upletting slide
Choosing to ignore
dropping the ball · dropping · neglecting · abandoning · ignoring
following upinitiating
Causing to start
starting · originating · beginning · launching · opening
following upghosting
Abruptly ceasing all communication
not responding · staying quiet · radio silence · waiting · holding back
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