Phrase said when removing a person from an email thread, so that person will not get future replies to that email thread. The goal is to avoid overloading that person's inbox with unnecessary emails.
Example: Thanks for the intro. To spare your inbox, I'll move you to BCC and circle back with a summary of the next steps.
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Question: What does "Calendar Invite" mean?
(A) When a person wants to meet with you next week.
(B) An email sent to schedule a meeting with the option to either accept or decline the meeting at the scheduled time.
(C) When a person has available time on their calendar to meet with you.
(D) When a person does not have any time to meet with you.
Answer: Find out the right answer here.
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Date: 01/16/2025
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"Spare Your Inbox." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/1580. Accessed 01/16/2025.