Guide 123 / 200 5 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “offer”
Five verbs for what kind of offering.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"Offer" is general. "Propose" is for plans; "extend" is for invitations and courtesies; "present" is for formal delivery; "submit" is for documents in a process; "put forward" introduces an option for debate.
ii · The swaps5 ways
- 01Propose neutral
plans, deals, next steps
Propose a revised timeline for the board.
- 02Extend formal
invitations, courtesies, credit
Extend an invitation to the regulator.
- 03Present neutral
formal delivery of material
Present the findings on Monday.
- 04Submit neutral
put forward through a process
Submit the proposal for review.
- 05Put forward neutral
surface an option for debate
Put forward a merger option at the next session.