Guide 27 / 200 6 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “handle”
Six verbs that give weight to "handled it."
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"Handle" can mean anything. Status updates and performance reviews want verbs that say what you actually did — managed, resolved, coordinated, owned.
ii · The swaps6 ways
- 01Manage neutral
keep under control
Managed the incident response.
- 02Oversee formal
supervise without doing it yourself
Oversaw the rollout.
- 03Administer formal
run a formal program or system
Administered the grants program.
- 04Own neutral
bear responsibility (startup register)
Owns the data-quality roadmap.
- 05Process neutral
work through in sequence
Processed 400 support tickets this month.
- 06Resolve formal
bring to a conclusion
Resolved the escalation within an hour.