pass on

Meaning

In a professional context, this expression means to forward or transmit information, messages, documents, or responsibilities to someone else. It is a polite and efficient way to describe sharing updates or delegating tasks within a team.

Examples

• Could you please pass on this document to the marketing department?

  Could you please pass on this document to the marketing department?

• I will pass on your feedback to the development team during our next meeting.

  I will pass on your feedback to the development team during our next meeting.

• Once you review the slides, please pass them on to the client.

  Once you review the slides, please pass them on to the client.

• She promised to pass on the message as soon as the director arrives.

  She promised to pass on the message as soon as the director arrives.

• We need to pass on these instructions to the new interns.

  We need to pass on these instructions to the new interns.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will pass on this message for him.

  ✓ I will pass on this message to him.

  Use the preposition 'to' to indicate the recipient of the information or object.

• ✗ Please pass on me the report.

  ✓ Please pass the report on to me.

  If using a pronoun for the recipient, it must come after the preposition 'to'. You cannot place the indirect object directly after 'pass on' without 'to'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Please ___ the updated schedule to the rest of the team.

  💡 forward or share

  Show answer

  pass on

• I will ___ your compliments to the chef.

  💡 deliver or relay a message

  Show answer

  pass on