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30+ Office Slangs And Terms For Interns: One crucial first step into the working world is an internship. As exciting as they are, they also come with new challenges – one of them is understanding how people talk in offices. Many working professionals use casual words or “office slang” that may sound confusing to new interns. These slangs are not taught in college but are often heard in meetings, emails, or everyday chats with colleagues. Knowing these terms helps interns understand conversations better, respond smartly, and become a part of the team faster.

For example, Phrases like "touch base," "circle back," and "low-hanging fruit" may sound odd at first, but they are frequently used in professional settings. These are straightforward ways of saying "easy task," "connect," or "talk again." Gaining knowledge of these slang terms can facilitate and enhance your internship experience.

Office Slangs Every Intern Should Know

On this National Intern Day, we’ve listed over 30 common office slang terms and their meanings so that every intern can feel confident, smart, and well-prepared in any work environment. Whether you're in a meeting or sending an email, these slangs will help you communicate like a pro!

No. Slang/Term Meaning
1 ASAP As Soon As Possible
2 FYI For Your Information
3 OOO Out Of Office
4 WFH Work From Home
5 Touch Base To connect or check in with someone
6 Circle Back Revisit a topic or discussion later
7 Ping Me Message me (usually via chat or email)
8 Bandwidth Capacity to take on more work
9 Sync Up Have a quick discussion or meeting
10 Brainstorm Share ideas freely, usually in a group
11 Low-Hanging Fruit Easy tasks or quick wins
12 Micromanage Over-controlling someone’s work
13 In the Loop Kept informed about updates
14 Red Tape Excessive formalities or bureaucracy
15 Elevator Pitch A short and crisp introduction or summary of an idea
16 Revert To reply (commonly used in Indian workplaces)
17 EOD End of Day
18 COB Close of Business
19 TBD To Be Decided
20 TL;DR Too Long; Didn’t Read (a summary of long texts)
21 BCC/CC Blind Carbon Copy / Carbon Copy in emails
22 Per My Last Email A polite way to say “I already told you this”
23 Looping In Adding someone new to an email thread
24 KPI Key Performance Indicator
25 ROI Return on Investment
26 Deadline Driven Focused on meeting timelines
27 On the Same Page Agreement or shared understanding
28 Fast-Paced Environment Quick work pace, often high-pressure
29 Run it by me Let me check/review it
30 Action Items Tasks that need to be done
31 Going Forward From now on/in the future
32 Push Back Delay or challenge a task or idea



On National Intern Day, knowing office slang and terms can make you feel more confident and prepared. Familiarising yourself with these terms can help you navigate the workplace like a pro and build stronger relationships with your colleagues and team members easily.


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