German · work
How to explain a delay in German
A useful update says what is delayed, why it matters and when the other person will hear from you again.
Build the full update
Wir brauchen voraussichtlich zwei weitere Tage.
We will probably need two more days.
Der Grund dafür ist ein technisches Problem.
The reason for this is a technical problem.
Ich gebe Ihnen morgen ein neues Update.Formal
I will give you another update tomorrow.
Your work island
Swap in your real object, cause and date. Recall the update in this order: delay → cause → impact → next update.