late replies
Overdue message answers
Late replies are responses that arrive after a socially expected timeframe has passed.
The term appears most often in digital communication, where someone returns to a conversation hours or days later: Sorry for the late reply, I just saw this.
The phrase often serves as a preemptive apology, acknowledging that the delay itself requires explanation.
- delayedMade to wait longer
- overduePast expected arrival
- tardyArriving past due
- responseAnswer to stimulus
- inboxMessage receiving folder
apologetic · waiting · unanswered · slipped my mind · backlog · ghosting · forgotten · neglected · dropped the ball · excuse · sorry · procrastination · busy · out of office · overwhelmed · guilt · notification · unread
- Textingtyping indicator, typing dots, read receipts, read receipt, delivered
- netiquetteread receipts, ghosting, emoji use, typing indicator, privacy settings
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance