receive feedback

Meaning

To get opinions, reactions, or constructive criticism about your work or performance. This is a common phrase in professional settings used when discussing performance reviews, project evaluations, or customer surveys. It is neutral and can be used in both formal and casual business contexts.

Examples

• It's important to receive feedback from our clients to improve our services.

  It's important to receive feedback from our clients to improve our services.

• She was eager to receive feedback on her first design draft.

  She was eager to receive feedback on her first design draft.

• How often do you receive feedback from your manager?

  How often do you receive feedback from your manager?

• We received positive feedback regarding the new software update.

  We received positive feedback regarding the new software update.

• I prefer to receive feedback in writing so I can review it carefully.

  I prefer to receive feedback in writing so I can review it carefully.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I received many feedbacks from my boss.

  ✓ I received a lot of feedback from my boss.

  Feedback is an uncountable noun. It cannot be pluralized with an 's' or used with 'many'.

• ✗ We need to receive a feedback.

  ✓ We need to receive feedback.

  Since feedback is uncountable, you cannot use the indefinite article 'a' directly before it.

Related Expressions

Practice

• After the presentation, we hoped to ___ from the board of directors.

  💡 get comments or opinions on our performance

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  receive feedback

• I always feel nervous when I have to ___ on my annual performance.

  💡 get constructive criticism or evaluation

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  receive feedback