Careers · Work
get promoted
move to a higher position
To get promoted means to be given a more important or senior job.
This vs that
I got promoted to department head.
I gained experience as a department head.
Hear it in real life
You look pleased with yourself.
I am—I got promoted to senior editor yesterday.
She got promoted to project manager after leading the team through a difficult launch.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People normally say 'get promoted' in everyday conversation; the stiff version sounds bureaucratic.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I got promoted as team leader last year.
Say: I got promoted to team leader last year.
Use 'promoted to' before the new position.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
get promoted to ___
He got promoted to team leader last spring.
She hopes to get promoted to head of marketing next year.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about careers.
move into ___
I'm hoping to move into project management.
Careers words
Work · Careers: the words around “get promoted”.
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Compare it
Where this one sits next to the phrases it gets mixed up with.
Your turn: say it out loud
I got promoted to team leader.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
get promoted
move to a higher position
“She got promoted to project manager after leading the team through a difficult launch.”
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