Hand over a task in French: a message your colleague can use
Write a clear French handover with the current version, completed checks, remaining action and an explicit reply accepting the follow-up.
In short
A useful handover says what is ready, what remains and where the latest information is. Ask for the next action explicitly: Peux-tu reprendre le suivi jusqu’à lundi ? Then check the colleague’s reply.
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How do you hand over a task in French?
Bonjour Malik, je te transmets la version mise à jour du dossier clients. Les coordonnées sont vérifiées. Il reste à confirmer la date de livraison de la commande 24. Le dernier échange avec le fournisseur est dans le dossier partagé, sous « Commande 24 ». Peux-tu reprendre le suivi jusqu’à mon retour lundi et demander cette confirmation au fournisseur ? Merci, Nora.
Hi Malik, I’m sending you the updated version of the customer file. The contact details have been checked. The delivery date for order 24 still needs confirming. The latest exchange with the supplier is in the shared folder, under “Order 24”. Can you take over the follow-up until I return on Monday and ask the supplier for that confirmation? Thanks, Nora.
| Detail | Words in the message | Why they help |
|---|---|---|
| Current version | la version mise à jour | Identifies the version to use. |
| Completed checks | Les coordonnées sont vérifiées. | Names the part already checked. |
| Remaining action | confirmer la date de livraison | Gives a specific next action. |
| Supporting information | sous « Commande 24 » | Points to the latest exchange. |
| Period | jusqu’à mon retour lundi | Limits the requested cover. |
Read the acceptance and the follow-up together
- Malik
Oui, je m’en charge jusqu’à ton retour lundi. Où dois-je noter la réponse ?
Yes, I’ll handle it until you return on Monday. Where should I record the reply?
- Nora
Dans le tableau partagé, à la ligne de la commande 24.
In the shared table, on the row for order 24.
- Malik
Et si le fournisseur ne confirme pas la date ?
And if the supplier doesn’t confirm the date?
- Nora
Indique que nous attendons toujours sa confirmation.
Indicate that we’re still waiting for their confirmation.
- Malik
D’accord. Je noterai sa réponse et ce qui reste à confirmer.
All right. I’ll record their reply and what still needs confirming.
Je te transmets… says you are sending something. Je m’en charge is the receiver’s acceptance of the requested action. Reprendre le suivi means taking over the follow-up here. Keep the order reference and the end of the cover period in the message so the colleague can answer a specific request.