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He said that he would make sure to follow up with all the clients by the end of the week.

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Sentence

Narrator

He said that he would make sure to follow up with all the clients by the end of the week.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting Speech

He informed me that he would follow up with all clients by week's end.

Summarizing a Meeting

The team lead confirmed that all clients would receive follow-up calls by Friday.

Expressing Assurance

Rest assured, he'll contact all clients before the weekend.

Speculating on Future Actions

I imagine he'll be contacting all the clients before the week is over.

Rephrased versions

Formal

He stated his intention to contact all clients by the end of the week.

Casual

He said he'd get back to all the clients by Friday.

Simpler English

He promised to call all the clients by the weekend.

Phrases to learn

follow up with

To make further contact or take additional action.

by the end of the week

Before the week is finished.