What Does 'in the next few days' mean?

Question

When people use that phrase, how many days do you think that means??? How long should I hold out for?

Answer 1

Few is more than two so wait at least three. When people say couple it is two, but  few is 3 or more. That is my rule of thumb I always use when waiting on business phone calls.

Answer 2

A couple is two and a few is more than that - maybe 3-4. How long......depends on why or for what you're waiting. If you're waiting for someone to repay  a favor,  loan, or ask you out - -I'd set a limit. Say, "fine, we'll take care of that on Friday - or whatever. Set a boundary.

Answer 3

Depending on what the person's attitude is  towards responsibility it can mean :

in the next 1or 2 days up to when ever the person in question gets around  to it.....

if it is a matter of you deciding when ' the next few days'  will be wait 1 or 2 days unless you want to give it more time

Answer 4

Technically it means 3 or more days but from personal experience in business situations, I'd say 2-4 days, maximum 5 days

Answer 5

3+