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At your earliest convenience
Pronunciationat yor ER-lee-est kon-VEEN-yens
Definition
A polite, professional phrase used to request that someone completes a task as soon as they are able to, without imposing a strict or urgent deadline.
Where you hear it
Used in emails, Slack messages, or project management tickets when requesting a review or a non-urgent update.
Examples
Please review the pull request at your earliest convenience.
Could you share the updated documentation at your earliest convenience?
Common mistake
Using this phrase when a task is actually urgent; it can be misinterpreted as "whenever you feel like it," which might lead to delays if the recipient assumes it is low priority.
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