Say it like this
Real examples
"We are blocked on the backend work until we get security sign-off on the API changes."
"Could you provide sign-off on this release candidate so we can ship it to production today?"
"Next time, we should request sign-off earlier in the sprint instead of waiting until the last day."
Don't say this
Handle with care. Do not confuse sign-off (approval process) with sign-off (email closing). In tech, sign-off almost always means formal approval, not a farewell.
Other forms
sign-off
"We need final sign-off from the CTO."
sign off on
"The director signed off on the budget allocation."
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Practice
Try it
4 quick exercises
1. Your team completed the security review. How do you ask for approval?
2. We received _______ from the product team, so we can proceed with the deployment.
3. Which sentence uses sign-off correctly?
4. Rewrite using sign-off: The client must review and approve the design before we start development.
Questions
Quick poll
Have you said "sign-off" in a standup this week?
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