“intimate (to inform)”
Say “let us know”, “tell us” or “notify us”. Outside India, “intimate” is mostly heard as an adjective for something very close or private, so it can sound oddly personal in a work message.
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Understood across India
Please intimate us of any changes.
Travels further
- Please let us know about any changes.
- Please notify us of any changes.
Why it lands differently
“To intimate” does exist in English, as a formal word for hinting at something, but few people use it that way. Most readers abroad hear the adjective, which belongs to close relationships rather than office email. “Let us know” is clear and friendly; “notify” suits formal notices.
When it's fine
In Indian official letters and circulars, where “kindly intimate” is a familiar formula.
Try it out loud
Read each line, say a version that travels out loud, then open it to compare. Any version that's clear to a listener abroad counts.
Kindly intimate the HR team before taking leave.
Please tell the HR team before you take leave.
The candidate will be intimated by email.
We'll let the candidate know by email.
Please intimate your arrival time.
Please let us know when you'll arrive.
Practise saying it, not just reading it
Loista gives you a realistic speaking prompt and specific feedback on your answer, then a retry focused on one thing, so you can hear whether it landed.
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