| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A quick heads-up on timing | brief advance timing note |
| 2. | A quick note on timing risk | brief note on schedule risk |
| 3. | An early alert on schedule | advance schedule warning |
| 4. | An early note on timing | advance note on schedule |
| 5. | As a heads-up | advance notice |
| 6. | As a proactive heads-up | early warning notice |
| 7. | As an early warning | advance caution notice |
| 8. | As things stand, timing is tight | current timing is constrained |
| 9. | At present, the date is at risk | current date is threatened |
| 10. | At the moment, we may slip | we may run late |
| 11. | At this point, timing is tight | little schedule margin remains |
| 12. | At this rate, we may slip | current pace risks delay |
| 13. | At this stage, delay is possible | delay may happen now |
| 14. | Completion may be delayed | completion might be late |
| 15. | Delivery may be delayed | delivery might be late |
| 16. | I need to raise a concern | express a concern |
| 17. | I want to surface a risk early | highlight a risk early |
| 18. | I wanted to flag a delay early | raise a delay in advance |
| 19. | I’d like to flag this early | point this out early |
| 20. | I’m calling this out early | highlight this promptly |
| 21. | I’m escalating a timing risk | raise schedule risk |
| 22. | I’m escalating this proactively | escalate before it worsens |
| 23. | I’m flagging a potential delay | signal a possible delay |
| 24. | I’m flagging this in advance | note this ahead of time |
| 25. | I’m putting this on your radar | bring to your attention |
| 26. | I’m raising a concern early | bring up concern early |
| 27. | I’m raising this now | bring this up now |
| 28. | I’m sharing an early heads-up | give advance notice |
| 29. | If this continues, we may slip | ongoing issue may delay |
| 30. | Just a heads-up on timing | advance note on schedule |
| 31. | Key date is under pressure | important date may be affected |
| 32. | Lag is starting to build | delay is beginning to grow |
| 33. | Latest progress suggests a delay | recent progress points to delay |
| 34. | Lead time is tightening | available time is shrinking |
| 35. | Lead time may not hold | available time may be insufficient |
| 36. | Likely to run past plan | may exceed planned timing |
| 37. | Looking ahead, we may slip | future timing may slip |
| 38. | Milestone may move | milestone date may change |
| 39. | Milestone timing is at risk | a milestone may be late |
| 40. | Momentum has slowed | progress has slowed down |
| 41. | Near-term timing looks tight | upcoming schedule looks constrained |
| 42. | Need to escalate a timing risk | must raise timing concern |
| 43. | Noting a risk to timing | pointing out timing risk |
| 44. | On balance, delay is possible | overall delay seems possible |
| 45. | Our timing cushion is shrinking | schedule buffer is getting smaller |
| 46. | Please be aware of a delay risk | note possible lateness |
| 47. | Please note the timing risk | be aware of schedule risk |
| 48. | Please note this may slip | be aware timing may move |
| 49. | The date may need to move | date may change later |
| 50. | The deadline may slip | deadline may move later |
| 51. | The timeline is at risk | schedule is threatened |
| 52. | There may be a delay | possible delay exists |
| 53. | This could affect the deadline | could change the deadline |
| 54. | This could impact the timeline | could affect the schedule |
| 55. | This is at risk of slipping | timing may move later |
| 56. | This is looking tight | timing margin is small |
| 57. | This is no longer on track | not meeting planned timing |
| 58. | This is trending toward delay | moving toward lateness |
| 59. | This may affect delivery timing | could change delivery date |
| 60. | This may cause a slip | could cause schedule movement |
| 61. | This may create a delay | could cause lateness |
| 62. | This may delay completion | could postpone finishing |
| 63. | This may hold us up | could delay us |
| 64. | This may impact timing | could affect schedule |
| 65. | This may jeopardize the date | could threaten the date |
| 66. | This may push the date | could move the date |
| 67. | This may put us behind | could make us late |
| 68. | This may require a date shift | could need a new date |
| 69. | This may set us back | could delay progress |
| 70. | This may slip | timing may move later |
| 71. | This may slow us down | could reduce progress speed |
| 72. | Timing is becoming tight | less schedule margin remains |
| 73. | To avoid a last-minute issue | prevent a late problem |
| 74. | To stay ahead of this | act before it worsens |
| 75. | We may face a delay | delay is possible |
| 76. | We may miss the date | target date may be missed |
| 77. | We may not hit the date | target date may slip |
| 78. | We’re at risk of delay | delay risk exists |
| 79. | We’re beginning to lose time | schedule margin is shrinking |
| 80. | We’re behind schedule | progress is late |
| 81. | We’re burning through buffer | contingency time is shrinking |
| 82. | We’re dealing with a delay risk | managing possible lateness |
| 83. | We’re encountering a delay | a delay is happening |
| 84. | We’re facing a timing challenge | timing problem exists |
| 85. | We’re losing time on this | time is being lost |
| 86. | We’re managing a timing issue | handling a schedule problem |
| 87. | We’re not on track for date | date is at risk |
| 88. | We’re seeing a delay emerge | delay is developing |
| 89. | We’re seeing schedule pressure | timing is under strain |
| 90. | We’re seeing signs of slippage | lateness indicators are appearing |
| 91. | We’re seeing slower progress | progress has slowed |
| 92. | We’re trending late | moving toward lateness |
| 93. | We’re under more time pressure | timing pressure has increased |
| 94. | We’re unlikely to hit the date | date probably will slip |
| 95. | We’re using up our margin | schedule cushion is shrinking |
| 96. | We’ve encountered a setback | a setback occurred |
| 97. | We’ve hit a timing issue | timing problem has appeared |
| 98. | We’ve identified a timing risk | found a schedule risk |
| 99. | We’ve run into a delay | a delay has occurred |
| 100. | We’ve seen an early warning sign | noticed an early indicator |
