send an attachment

Meaning

This phrase refers to sending a file (such as a document, PDF, or image) along with an email message. It is a fundamental phrase in modern office communication. It is neutral and highly practical for daily digital correspondence.

Examples

• I will send an attachment with the updated contract later today.

  I will send an attachment with the updated contract later today.

• Did you remember to send the attachment with the project proposal?

  Did you remember to send the attachment with the project proposal.

• Please review the document I sent as an attachment to my previous email.

  Please review the document I sent as an attachment to my previous email.

• I cannot open the file you sent; could you send the attachment again?

  I cannot open the file you sent; could you send the attachment again?

• He forgot to send the attachment, so he had to write a follow-up email.

  He forgot to send the attachment, so he had to write a follow-up email.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Please find attached the document in my email.

  ✓ Please find the attached document in this email.

  'Please find the attached [noun]' or 'Please find attached [noun]' is the standard structure, rather than putting the noun after 'attached' awkwardly.

• ✗ I will send you an attach with the details.

  ✓ I will send you an attachment with the details.

  'Attach' is a verb. The noun form representing the file is 'attachment.'

Related Expressions

Practice

• I forgot to ___ with the invoice, so here it is now.

  💡 Mention sending the file with the email.

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  send the attachment

• Could you please ___ containing the monthly report?

  💡 Use the indefinite article version.

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  send an attachment