The phrase "for a status update" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when requesting or discussing the current progress or situation regarding a project or task.
Example: "Could you please provide me for a status update on the project timeline?"
Alternatives: "for an update" or "to check on progress".
I said, 'I know exactly who they are.' " Every Monday at eleven-thirty, the lead engineers for the Google car project meet for a status update.
A commuter named Jim Temple posted a question on the Long Island Rail Road's Facebook page, asking for a status update of the damaged Long Beach line.
Before Wednesday night's game, Rose was walking through the hallway outside the Bulls' locker room when an acquaintance called to him, checking in for a status update: "You good?" "Yeah," Rose replied.
Obviously I was hoping for a status update that read: "Dave is newly single and miserable", and, perhaps as a punishment for my pre-emptive schadenfreude, I felt stung by every bit of good news, whether it was a high mark in an essay or photos capturing victory at the Ultimate Frisbee regional quarter finals.
On Tuesday, the Campaign for Accountability, a nonprofit watchdog, will head to a Missouri state court for a status update on its efforts to unseal Puzder's divorce records, arguing that the domestic violence allegations "raise serious concerns about his fitness" to be labor secretary.
Reward people who show up with something that begs for a status update! - Jessica Terashima, CallFire Inc.
It first appeared in a memo dated August 16, 1977, as part of a status update for the cancelled series.
If you don't have time to call, or if time zones make calling a hassle, email can still work if you revise your initial request to include a due date, or, for a bigger project, a due date for an status update.
For example, a status update from an old high school friend mentioned how excited she was to see her relatives for dinner.
Some people use social media like Facebook to the same effect--that is, they post five things they are grateful for everyday as a status update.
But for those interested, he provided a status update.
