email the client

Meaning

This phrase means to send an electronic mail message to a customer or business client. It is a standard, professional collocation used daily in office environments to handle communication, send updates, or request feedback.

Examples

• Could you please email the client and ask if they are free for a call tomorrow?

  Could you please email the client and ask if they are free for a call tomorrow?

• I need to email the client to confirm we received their payment.

  I need to email the client to confirm we received their payment.

• Before you email the client, make sure to proofread the project proposal.

  Before you email the client, make sure to proofread the project proposal.

• She decided to email the client directly instead of waiting for the account manager.

  She decided to email the client directly instead of waiting for the account manager.

• I will email the client the updated contract first thing in the morning.

  I will email the client the updated contract first thing in the morning.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will email to the client tomorrow.

  ✓ I will email the client tomorrow.

  The word 'email' functions as a transitive verb here. You do not need the preposition 'to' before the recipient.

• ✗ Can you write an email the client?

  ✓ Can you write an email to the client?

  If you use 'email' as a noun with the verb 'write', you must use the preposition 'to' to connect it to the recipient.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I'll ___ as soon as the design team finishes the mockups.

  💡 Send a message to our customer.

  Show answer

  email the client

• Did you ___ about the sudden schedule change?

  💡 Contact the buyer via email.

  Show answer

  email the client