Communication
reach out to someone
contact for support
To reach out to someone means to contact them, often to offer help, ask for support, or start a conversation.
Hear it in real life
Has anyone spoken to the new student?
I reached out to her yesterday and offered to show her around.
I reached out to my former tutor when I needed advice about changing careers.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: reach someone out to
Say: reach out to someone
In this supportive-contact expression, "out" comes before "to" and the person follows "to."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
reach out to someone; reached out to both families
Your turn: say it out loud
I reached out to my former tutor when I needed advice about changing careers.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
reach out to someone
contact for support
“I reached out to my former tutor when I needed advice about changing careers.”
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