Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Please send the revised contract ............... so Legal can review it before close of business.
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"ASAP" means as soon as possible, which fits an urgent request.
2I am not asking for a full report, just a quick summary, ............... the key risks.
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"I.e." means that is and introduces an exact clarification.
3We need more stakeholders involved, ............... the finance team and the vendor.
Wrong!
"E.g." introduces examples, such as the finance team and the vendor.
4The agenda is attached; ..............., you do not need to reply unless you have questions.
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"FYI" means for your information and is used to share information.
5The invitation says ............... by Friday, so they can confirm the headcount.
Wrong!
"RSVP" asks someone to reply to an invitation.
6The delivery is delayed; the courier has given an ............... of 3 p.m.
Wrong!
"ETA" means estimated time of arrival, so it fits a delivery time.
7The exact budget is ............... until Procurement finishes negotiations.
Wrong!
"TBD" means to be determined, so the budget is not final yet.
8The keynote speaker is ............... and will be revealed on the website next week.
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"TBA" means to be announced, so the speaker will be named later.
9Please sign the ............... before we share the prototype with the external agency.
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"NDA" means non-disclosure agreement and protects confidential information.
10We are issuing an ............... to compare bids from three suppliers.
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"RFP" means request for proposal and is used to collect supplier bids.
11Follow the ............... for handling customer data, because the steps are audited.
Wrong!
"SOP" means standard operating procedure, a documented set of steps.
12If you can, send the final numbers by ............... so I can update the dashboard tonight.
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"EOD" means end of day, which fits a deadline for sending the numbers.
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Answers
- Please send the revised contract ASAP so Legal can review it before close of business.
- I am not asking for a full report, just a quick summary, i.e. the key risks.
- We need more stakeholders involved, e.g. the finance team and the vendor.
- The agenda is attached; FYI, you do not need to reply unless you have questions.
- The invitation says RSVP by Friday, so they can confirm the headcount.
- The delivery is delayed; the courier has given an ETA of 3 p.m.
- The exact budget is TBD until Procurement finishes negotiations.
- The keynote speaker is TBA and will be revealed on the website next week.
- Please sign the NDA before we share the prototype with the external agency.
- We are issuing an RFP to compare bids from three suppliers.
- Follow the SOP for handling customer data, because the steps are audited.
- If you can, send the final numbers by EOD so I can update the dashboard tonight.