Which is correct:
"please give an update on" or "please advise the status"?

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please give an update on

This phrase is correct. Use the preferred form instead.

Preferred Form:
Please give me an update

please advise the status

This phrase is correct. Use the preferred form instead.

Please give an update on. Please advise the status doesn't make much sense, you would say "Please advise me on the status" if you were going to use something like that.

Last updated: March 04, 2017

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