prior notice
- heads upAdvance warning notice
- forewarningNotice of future trouble
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- notificationFormal notice given
- courtesy callPolite but perfunctory contact
announcement · memo · deadline · caveat · disclaimer · fine print · written notice · thirty days · eviction · termination · cancellation · warning shot · tip-off · advisory · bulletin · red flag · preparation · lead time
prior noticewithout warning
Unexpectedly, lacking prior notice
surprise · after the fact · ambush · unannounced · out of the blue