also: ごさんこうまでに
expression
for your reference; FYI
Polite phrase used when providing information that may be helpful, without demanding action. Often used in business emails or when sharing supplementary material.
ご参考までに、先月の売上データを添付いたします。
For your reference, I have attached last month's sales data.
ご参考までに申し上げますと、同様の事例が過去にもございました。
For your information, there have been similar cases in the past.
The noun 'reference'; ご参考まで is a set phrase built from it, adding politeness and the sense of 'just for your reference'.
A similar polite phrase meaning 'if it serves as a reference'; slightly more indirect and humble than ご参考まで.
Formed from ご (honorific prefix) + 参考 (reference) + まで (extent particle), literally 'up to the point of reference'. The phrase is a conventionalized polite expression.