pass on a message

Meaning

This phrase means to transmit or deliver information received from one person to another. It is commonly used in professional environments when taking phone calls, handling emails, or relaying updates between departments.

Examples

• Could you please pass on a message to Sarah when she gets back from lunch?

  Could you please pass on a message to Sarah when she gets back from lunch?

• I'll be sure to pass on your message to the design team during our meeting.

  I'll be sure to pass on your message to the design team during our meeting.

• He left early but asked me to pass on a message about the rescheduled project deadline.

  He left early but asked me to pass on a message about the rescheduled project deadline.

• Did you manage to pass on the message to the client yesterday?

  Did you manage to pass on the message to the client yesterday?

• Please pass on this message to everyone in your department as soon as possible.

  Please pass on this message to everyone in your department as soon as possible.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will pass your message to the manager.

  ✓ I will pass on your message to the manager.

  While 'pass' is sometimes used, the phrasal verb 'pass on' is the standard and natural way to describe relaying information.

• ✗ Can you pass on a message for John?

  ✓ Can you pass on a message to John?

  We use the preposition 'to' to indicate the recipient of the message, whereas 'for' implies you are sending it on behalf of someone else.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you see Mark, could you ___ to him about the meeting room change?

  💡 This means to deliver information to someone else.

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  pass on a message

• I promise to ___ to the marketing team.

  💡 To relay information to a group.

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  pass on the message