Workplace people · Work
report to someone
be managed by someone
If you report to someone, that person is responsible for supervising your work.
This vs that
I report to the finance director.
I report on the monthly figures.
Hear it in real life
Who do you report to?
I report to the operations director.
I report to the head of marketing, although I work closely with the sales team.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The native version is standard workplace language and sounds much less bureaucratic.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I report with my line manager.
Say: I report to my line manager.
Use the preposition 'to' for the person who supervises you.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
report directly to ___
I report directly to the chief operating officer.
Most of the regional managers report directly to her.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about workplace people.
work well with ___
I work well with people from different backgrounds.
take someone under your wing
My manager took me under her wing when I started.
Workplace people words
Work · Workplace people: the words around “report to someone”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I report directly to the finance director.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
report to someone
be managed by someone
“I report to the head of marketing, although I work closely with the sales team.”
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