in the loop

Meaning

This expression means to be kept informed about a specific plan, project, or decision. It is commonly used in professional emails and chats to request or confirm that someone is part of the information flow. The tone is casual and collaborative.

Examples

• Please keep me in the loop regarding any updates on the project budget.

  Please keep me in the loop regarding any updates on the project budget.

• I wasn't in the loop about the decision to hire a new designer.

  I wasn't in the loop about the decision to hire a new designer.

• Make sure to copy Sarah on your emails so she stays in the loop.

  Make sure to copy Sarah on your emails so she stays in the loop.

• He likes to be in the loop for all major product developments.

  He likes to be in the loop for all major product developments.

• We need to keep our stakeholders in the loop throughout the merger.

  We need to keep our stakeholders in the loop throughout the merger.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Please keep me inside the loop.

  ✓ Please keep me in the loop.

  The correct preposition is 'in', not 'inside' or 'into'.

• ✗ I need to be on the loop about this.

  ✓ I need to be in the loop about this.

  Do not use 'on'; the set phrase always uses 'in'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Cc me on the email thread so I can stay ___.

  💡 Kept informed about what is happening.

  Show answer

  in the loop

• I felt left out because nobody kept me ___ about the schedule changes.

  💡 Informed or part of the group receiving updates.

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  in the loop