Collocation
Just a gentle reminder...
A polite and soft way to remind someone about something, often used at the beginning of a communication to soften the tone and make the reminder less demanding.
Definition
'Just a gentle reminder...' is a common English collocation. A polite and soft way to remind someone about something, often used at the beginning of a communication to soften the tone and make the reminder less demanding.
Just a gentle reminder + (of/that/about)
“Just a gentle reminder that the report is due by Friday.”
Examples
- Just a gentle reminder that your appointment is at 3 PM tomorrow.
- I sent a follow-up email, starting with 'Just a gentle reminder about our meeting next week.'
- Could you send out 'just a gentle reminder' to everyone regarding the new holiday schedule?
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- The small Post-it note on the fridge served as just a gentle reminder to pick up groceries.
- Just a gentle reminder to return your library books before the due date next Monday.
- He began his message with 'Just a gentle reminder regarding the upcoming payment deadline.'
- She didn't want to sound pushy, so she started her text with 'Just a gentle reminder...'
- The automated alert was a much-appreciated, just a gentle reminder for her to prepare for the presentation.
- Please accept this as just a gentle reminder that your membership is expiring soon.
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