25 個非同步進度更新的英文說法
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一份好的非同步進度更新,會在別人開口之前先回答三個問題:推進了什麼、接下來要做什麼、還有什麼卡住了。這 25 個英文說法能幫你在兩分鐘內,於 Slack 串文或站立會議頻道寫好這樣的更新。
好的非同步更新該交代哪些事
許多團隊的每日站立會議都圍繞三個問題打轉。Atlassian 的站立會議指南列出的就是這三個:我昨天做了什麼、我今天要做什麼、以及有什麼問題正阻礙著我。Scrum Guide 則把每日 Scrum 描述成一場 15 分鐘、聚焦於朝 Sprint Goal 推進的活動,所以寫成文字版本時,也應該同樣簡短。
把話寫下來、而不是當面說出口,會改變一件事:讀的人沒辦法打斷你問「你這是什麼意思?」。GitLab Handbook 把非同步溝通擺在第一位,並強調要把結論寫下來;Doist 則建議清楚說明你需要對方做什麼、截止時間又是什麼時候。因此,請補上背景脈絡、連結和明確的請求,並讓句子保持簡短、平實。這對以英文為第二語言的同事也很有幫助。
25 個非同步進度更新說法
以下例句都出自同一位虛構的團隊成員,他正在進行結帳流程改版。請換成你自己的任務、名字和日期。
回報進度
| # | 說法 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quick update on … | Quick update on the checkout redesign: the mobile layout is done. |
| 2 | Yesterday I wrapped up … | Yesterday I wrapped up the payment form validation. |
| 3 | … is now live / merged / shipped. | The new address form is now merged and on staging. |
| 4 | I made good progress on … | I made good progress on the order summary, about two-thirds done. |
| 5 | Still in progress: … | Still in progress: error messages for declined cards. |
別用「worked on stuff」這類含糊的字眼。把任務名稱寫出來,情況允許的話,也一併寫出狀態(done、merged、in review)。
分享今天的計畫
| # | 說法 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Today I’m focusing on … | Today I’m focusing on the declined-card flow. |
| 7 | Next up: … | Next up: accessibility checks on the new form. |
| 8 | I plan to have … ready by … | I plan to have the PR ready for review by 3 p.m. CET. |
| 9 | I’ll pick up … after … | I’ll pick up the copy changes after Leo’s review. |
| 10 | No change from yesterday’s plan. | No change from yesterday’s plan; still on the order summary. |
提到任何時間時,都要加上時區(第 8 句)。你的讀者可能分布在好幾個時區。
標出阻礙與風險
| # | 說法 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | I’m blocked on … | I’m blocked on the API key for the payment sandbox. |
| 12 | I’m waiting on … for … | I’m waiting on Priya for the final error-message copy. |
| 13 | Heads-up: … | Heads-up: the design file changed overnight, so I’m re-checking spacing. |
| 14 | This might slip to … | The tablet layout might slip to Friday because of the API delay. |
| 15 | No blockers right now. | No blockers right now. |
正確寫法與較不清楚的寫法對照:
- ✅ I’m blocked on the sandbox API key. @Sam, could you share it by noon UTC?
- ❌ Having some issues with the API, will look into it.
第一種寫法點出了問題、對象和截止時間,讀者可以直接採取行動,不必再回覆一句「什麼意思?」。
請求協助或意見
| # | 說法 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Could someone take a look at …? | Could someone take a look at this PR before end of day? |
| 17 | @name, could you … by …? | @Leo, could you confirm the button color by Thursday? |
| 18 | Looking for a second opinion on … | Looking for a second opinion on the empty-cart message. |
| 19 | Happy to jump on a quick call if easier. | Two options in the doc. Happy to jump on a quick call if easier. |
| 20 | No action needed, just FYI. | No action needed, just FYI: staging will restart at 6 p.m. UTC. |
第 19 句之所以好用,是因為有些問題當面講真的解決得更快。GitLab Handbook 指出,同步溝通有時是更好的選擇,尤其是在你被卡住的時候,但它不該成為預設做法。
補上背景脈絡、確實收尾
| # | 說法 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Details in the thread / doc / ticket: … | Details in the ticket: CHK-142. |
| 22 | For context, … | For context, we agreed to drop PayPal from v1 in Monday’s thread. |
| 23 | Decision: … | Decision: we’re keeping the one-page checkout. |
| 24 | Update: this is resolved. | Update: this is resolved. Sam shared the key, thanks! |
| 25 | I’ll post an update when … | I’ll post an update when QA signs off. |
第 24 句比看起來更重要。請編輯或回覆你先前提出的阻礙,別讓任何人再花時間處理一個早就修好的問題。
完整範例
照片由 Glenn Carstens-Peters 拍攝,刊於 Unsplash
以下是把這些說法組合成一篇 Slack 站立會議貼文的樣子:
Quick update on the checkout redesign Done: Payment form validation is merged and on staging. Today: Focusing on the declined-card flow; I plan to have the PR ready by 3 p.m. CET. Blocked: Waiting on Priya for the final error-message copy. @Priya, could you share it by noon UTC? FYI: No action needed. Details in the ticket: CHK-142.
五行短短的內容、固定的順序,隊友幾秒鐘就能掃過一遍。每天使用同一組標籤,你的頻道就會變成可以搜尋的歷史紀錄,而不是雜訊。想看更多職場用語,可以參考這幾篇:在工作上協商截止期限的英文說法和視訊會議實用英文說法。如果你的團隊會用多種語言發文,這篇翻譯 Slack 訊息的指南或許有幫助。
如果英文不是你的母語,發文前可以用 OpenL 檢查草稿,然後再確認名字、日期和連結是否都還正確。
就從明天的更新開始:從每個段落挑一個說法,發出去,看看你「不會」收到多少追問。
Sources
- Atlassian: Stand-up meetings — 三個站立會議問題,以及對進度、計畫與阻礙的聚焦。
- The Scrum Guide — 每日 Scrum 的定義:一場 15 分鐘的活動。
- GitLab Handbook: Communication — 非同步優先的溝通、把結論寫下來,以及什麼時候同步溝通更好。
- Doist: Asynchronous communication — 用文字串文取代站立會議,並說明你需要什麼、什麼時候需要。


