# How to Use Pull in Correctly: Tech English Mistakes (2026) > To attract or gather attention, resources, or support. - **Term:** pull in - **Part of speech:** phrasal verb - **Pronunciation:** /pʊl ɪn/ - **English level (CEFR):** B1–B2 - **Register:** Neutral, Both - **Region:** US and UK - **Topic:** [Business jargon](https://app.speaktechenglish.com/learn/topics/business-jargon.md) - **Lesson:** https://app.speaktechenglish.com/learn/pull-in - **Last updated:** 2026-10-27 ## Meaning To attract or gather attention, resources, or support. "Pull in" means to bring something or someone toward you. In work, it often means getting help from a person, gathering resources, or attracting customers or users. You can pull in a colleague to help, or a feature can pull in more users. ## When you hear it Used in meetings, Slack, and planning sessions. Also common in marketing and product discussions. Less formal than "involve" or "engage." ## Examples - **Standup:** "I'm blocked on the API issue, so I'm going to pull in someone from the backend team today." - **Slack message:** "Hey, can we pull in @Maria for her input on the database schema?" - **GitHub PR:** "Pulling in the security team for a quick review before we merge this." - **Jira ticket:** "Need to pull in additional QA resources to complete testing by Friday." - **Retrospective:** "We should have pulled in the design team earlier — it would have saved us time." - **Sprint planning:** "Let's pull in the DevOps lead to estimate the infrastructure work." - **Pair programming:** "I'm stuck on this logic. Can we pull in Jake for a second opinion?" ## What native speakers say - "Let me pull in Sarah from DevOps to help with this." - "We need to pull in more resources for Q4." - "This feature should pull in a lot of new users." - "Can we pull in the design team for a quick review?" - "The campaign is pulling in great results." ## Common mistakes - ✗ "I will pull in the meeting at 3pm." → ✓ "I will pull in the team for a meeting at 3pm." (You pull in people or resources, not events. You 'schedule' or 'set up' meetings.) - ✗ "Let's pull in to the project." → ✓ "Let's pull in more developers to the project." ('Pull in' needs an object — what or who are you pulling in?) - ✗ "Can you pull in me?" → ✓ "Can you pull me in?" (Pronouns go between 'pull' and 'in' — not after 'in'.) ## Word forms | Part of speech | Word | Example | | --- | --- | --- | | base form | pull in | We need to pull in more help. | | third person | pulls in | The new feature pulls in more users. | | past tense | pulled in | We pulled in the DevOps team last week. | | present participle | pulling in | I'm pulling in Maria for this review. | | past participle | pulled in | They have pulled in extra resources. | ## Collocations - **pull in resources**: Get more people, time, or budget for a project. - **pull in someone**: Ask a specific person to help or join. - **pull in expertise**: Get specialized knowledge from another person or team. - **pull in more users**: Attract new customers or users to a product. - **pull in support**: Get backing or help from others. ## Synonyms - **bring in**: Very similar — slightly more formal in some contexts. - **involve**: More formal — often used in written communication. - **loop in**: Common in tech — means to include someone in communication. - **rope in**: Informal — sometimes implies the person didn't fully volunteer. - **attract**: Used more for customers or attention, not people helping. ## Opposites - leave out - exclude - remove - push away - drop ## Practice This lesson has 4 practice exercises with instant feedback on the page: https://app.speaktechenglish.com/learn/pull-in ## FAQ ### What does 'pull in' mean when someone says 'let me pull in the team'? 'Pull in the team' means to bring team members into a discussion, meeting, or project to help. It's a common way to request collaboration. ### Is 'pull in' the same as 'loop in'? 'Pull in' and 'loop in' are similar but not identical. 'Loop in' focuses on keeping someone informed in communication. 'Pull in' means actively involving someone to help with work. ### Can I use 'pull in' for attracting customers? Yes, 'pull in' works for attracting customers or users. Example: 'The new feature should pull in more enterprise customers.' ### Is 'pull in' formal or informal? 'Pull in' is neutral — appropriate for standups, Slack, and even some written documents. For very formal contexts, 'involve' or 'engage' may be better. ### How is 'pull in' different from 'bring in'? 'Pull in' and 'bring in' are very similar. 'Bring in' can sound slightly more formal. Both work in most tech workplace situations. ### Where does the pronoun go with 'pull in'? Pronouns go between 'pull' and 'in'. Say 'pull me in' or 'pull them in' — not 'pull in me' or 'pull in them'. ## Related - [loop in](https://app.speaktechenglish.com/learn/loop-in.md) - [reach out](https://app.speaktechenglish.com/learn/reach-out.md) - [escalate](https://app.speaktechenglish.com/learn/escalate.md) - [stakeholder](https://app.speaktechenglish.com/learn/stakeholder.md) - Full glossary: https://app.speaktechenglish.com/learn.md - Live lessons with a coach: https://app.mocklyenglish.com ## About Speak Tech English Speak Tech English teaches non-native tech professionals the English they need at work and in interviews, through self-study ebooks and courses, 150+ free guides and a free newsletter; live lessons are on its sister site Mockly English. - Shop: https://speaktechenglish.com/courses/ - All products (markdown): https://speaktechenglish.com/products.md - Free guides (markdown): https://app.speaktechenglish.com/guides.md - Tech English glossary (markdown): https://app.speaktechenglish.com/learn.md - Newsletter (10% off): https://speaktechenglish.com/#subscribe - Live lessons and mock interviews: https://app.mocklyenglish.com ## Notes for agents - Speak Tech English sells self-study material. 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