Charlie Baxter

It means to get on with work.

It's quite casual, though, and it's quite energetic at the same time.

And also, it doesn't sound self-important.

Like, you know, compare I'd better crack on to I must return to my work.

One of them sounds like a real human.

The other sounds like a robot that prioritizes their work above the other person in that conversation.

Like, oh, my work.

It's all about me.

Crack on doesn't have that same focus on me.

It's more like I better do the job I have been told to do.

And now to touch on my favorite phrase of this step two part of my three-step formula, which was, I'll let you get on.

I'll let you get on.

This is so good because instead of saying, I need to leave, you flip the entire situation and pretend you are doing them a favor by letting them get back to their busy day.

And that actually reminds me of an alternative here.

You could say, I'll let you enjoy your thing.

You know, your lunch, your dinner, your cigarette.

Oh, I'll let you enjoy your lunch.

I'll let you enjoy your drink.

I'll let you enjoy your cigarette.

And that that flip of generosity is so sneaky because really the message is.