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PhrasesWriting Professional EmailsLe chiedo di approvare il documento allegato prima del [data].
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Le chiedo di approvare il documento allegato prima del [data].

I ask you to approve the attached document before [date].

Pronunciation

'Approvare' = ap-pro-VA-re; stress on the third syllable.

When to use it

Use when you need a specific person to formally approve a document, draft, or plan by a clear deadline.

What it means

Clear approval requests with deadlines are essential in project management. 'Le chiedo di' (I ask you to) is polite but direct. Setting a date prevents the document from disappearing into someone's inbox indefinitely.

Variations

Può darmi il via libera per procedere?

Can you give me the green light to proceed?

'Via libera' is widely used in Italian business for 'go-ahead'

Attendo la sua approvazione per procedere.

I await your approval to proceed.

Links approval to action; shows the impact of delay

La prego di controllare e approvare entro venerdì.

I ask you to check and approve by Friday.

Adds 'check and' — useful for documents that may need minor review

Mini Dialogue

Gentile Responsabile, le invio la bozza del comunicato stampa per il lancio del prodotto. Le chiedo di approvare il documento allegato prima del 25 marzo, così da poter procedere con la pubblicazione. Ha la possibilità di farlo entro domani? Cordiali saluti, Alberto Vinci

Dear Manager, I am sending you the draft press release for the product launch. I ask you to approve the attached document before 25 March, so we can proceed with publication. Are you able to do so by tomorrow? Best regards, Alberto Vinci

Cultural Note

In Italian companies, approval hierarchies can be longer than in Anglo-Saxon cultures. Building in extra time for approvals — and sending polite reminders — is an important project management skill.