Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underpromise and overdeliver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-promise and overde-liv-er
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Improve business interactions and relationships with customers by setting modest expectations and then exceeding those expectations by delivering more than what was initially promised or expected.

Example Sentences

"Think about the old customer service maxim, underpromise and overdeliver."

Inflected Forms

underpromise, overdeliver (alternative)

Questions

What does underpromise and overdeliver mean?: Improve business interactions and relationships with customers by setting modest expectations and then exceeding those expectations by delivering more than what was initially promised or expected.

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