Table of Contents
- 1 Where did the term reach out come from?
- 2 What to say instead of just wanted to reach out?
- 3 When did the phrase reach out become popular?
- 4 Will reach out to you in a bit?
- 5 What does the phrase Reach out and touch someone mean?
- 6 What is the difference between ‘contact’ and ‘reaching out’?
- 7 What does it mean to reach out to someone with a problem?
Where did the term reach out come from?
Reach out In the 80s, there was an AT ad encouraging people to make more long distance phone calls, with the slogan “reach out and touch someone.” Decades later, “reach out” has become the go-to phrase for these non-landline, wireless times.
What to say instead of just wanted to reach out?
10 Other Ways to Say “I am reaching out to you”
- “I am reaching out to you” is a phrase used to introduce the purpose of an email.
- I am contacting you.
- I am getting in touch with you.
- I wanted to touch base with you.
- I wanted to let you know.
- I wanted to follow up with you.
- Just popping into your inbox.
When did the phrase reach out become popular?
1980
Reach Out In the 1980″²s, the telecom firm AT launched a huge TV advertising campaign for long distance calling featuring a catchy jingle with the lyrics “reach out, reach out and touch someone.” The term crept into business lingo soon afterwards and immediately began irritating millions of people, of whom I am one.
What does it mean to reach out to someone?
Definition of reach out to (someone) 1 : to offer help or support to (someone) a community reaching out to refugees. 2 : to try to get the attention and interest of (someone) He’s reaching out to young voters.
What does it mean when a girl says thanks for reaching out?
“Thank you for reaching out to me” simply means “Thank you for contacting me.” This formal expression is commonly used in written (business) correspondence, often as part of an introductory phrase in thank-you notes and other kinds of formal letters, with the intent of presenting your thanks for services and …
Will reach out to you in a bit?
“I Thought I Would Reach Out” We can dispense with the cloudy and opt for the clear. To quote E.B. White in the Elements of Style: [T]he proper correction is likely to be not the replacement of one word or set of words by another but the replacement of a vague generality with a definite statement.
What does the phrase Reach out and touch someone mean?
To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel: reached out and touched the smooth stone.
What is the difference between ‘contact’ and ‘reaching out’?
“Reach out” has the connotation of making an overture. It suggests a sort of tentativeness in the act of initiating a possible contact. That sense of tentativeness is not present in the rather neutral “contact.”. Reaching out implies that the other person has to reach out as well. “Contact” does not imply that.
Where did the phrase ‘reach out and reach out’ come from?
As far as I remember, this phrase comes from an American TV ad in the 70s promoting contacting loved ones via a phone call. It used the song ‘Reach out and touch somebody’s hand’ as its theme and “reaching out” was its catchphrase.
Why do they say reach out and touch someone?
In 1979, an AT & T advertising campaign co-opted the expression to praise long-distance calls. The campaign became one of the most successful in the history of advertising. It had its own addictive jingle (“Reach out, reach out, and touch someone!”). It’s why the words still have the sound of a sales pitch.
What does it mean to reach out to someone with a problem?
When someone with a drug problem reaches out they are doing so after a lot of indecision and are in serious need of help. Same when a person with a mental problem “reaches out”. If one is about to fall off a cliff, and they reach out, that means they are reaching out with their hand for help.