my boyfriends manager told me I could date someone better, new CEO keeps talking about diet and exercise, coworker asks me to cover for him when hes not really off, and more. Sometimes I have no idea how else to end an email that indicates that I need an answer and whatever Im doing cant move forward without it. I was really helpful. That way, I hope, people know why theyre on the email and if they need to respond back. Their natural automatic understanding of the words is just different from what the speaker wanted to make understood. We realize that we have likely missed some great companies, so please let us know if we missed you. Answer (1 of 21): It's grammatically fine but meaningless. I use something similar. Qualified Editors Native English experts for UK or US English. ), Much more annoying are cold callers from my bank or the internet supplier who finish up with Can I help you with anything else today? Grr. Do something with it.. Hey! People with professional degrees should be required to take email etiquette classes, too. This is another one of those things that is difficult via email but easy face to face. That makes sense to me. Nobody sits there and thinks Okay, how can I let them know that I really need to hear back from them on this? They just type Please advise. This is what language is all about, really. She said the word alright way too much. When its just one delinquent person I usually begin with Hey I hate to be a pest but. To help you find the right words when you need them here are 20 great expressions for closing an email. The phrase that I always hated was make sense? at the end of an email from a former Director. As a formal alternative, you can try using "kindly inform me if you disagree." "Please tell me if not" works well as a more informal option. I think we could write Please let me know which you prefer or What do you think? and offend nobody. Were not children here. "Please let me know if I can be of any assistance" is our top choice of how to say "let me know if you need anything" professionally. I know everyone has pet peeves, but for OP to think that its annoying and childish for using a phrase she doesnt like is a bit over the top. Some of this is probably just cultural (meaning office culture, not overall culture). I advise that the order is held and you request an investigation. Its used in the absence of a question, so the reader doesnt take it like an Fyi but actually acts on it. The following dates/times (EST) work for me: Monday, 1/24: 11am - 12pm EST; 2pm - 3pm EST. This sounds kind of rude and a little angry to me. Then, if you ask me to please advise as to whether I agree with your proposed next steps, I am indeed happy to advise. The only thing worse is the Please advice that I would get from a former coworker (a native English speaker, though you wouldnt know from her messages). I only use this phrase when I am generally asking for advice, not in a snarky way. You can just say, Optimizing Autophagy: Could It Be the Secret . Me: I havent heard back about who should be the signatory on this document. On many email systems, IT folks can lock down the major email lists with a restriction on who can send emails to them. I dont think Ive heard anyone actually say Please advise outside of radio dispatch conversations. In the end, because she was unable to understand the issue I went to speak to the owner of the business, who immediately sent out an email clarifying the parking procedure. Traducciones en contexto de "Please let me know if you prefer" en ingls-espaol de Reverso Context: Please let me know if you prefer to not have a border. What else was I supposed to say? 0. I am not a fan of please advise either but it is pretty common and probably not meant to sound rude. Our supplier says it is now y. ", Human who is reviewing my question not automated machine. When I get one from someone who is difficult or needy, I definitely do a bitch eating crackers face at the email. She was ticked, but it did not stop her. If my calls and emails have been ignored, I will politely include this phrase. Just kidding. Although to be honest, if Im sending my boss an FYI email I usually indicate that. I have been wondering how people bold or italicize here for ages, lol. I dont like What do you think? because Im not asking for thoughts or ideas, Im looking for explicit instructions on what to do next. With a little picture of Puss in Boots from Shrek, holding his hat and with The Eyes. I had a co-worker who would do that! Please advise. Which would be annoying. Let me know what you think. Please click the link that we've sent to this address to post your question to our experts.Ok, I'll check my email. Its gold when paired with and kindly revert. Because that essentially says, please do this, then undo everything you just did. should I tell the truth in my exit interview? Its my way of succinctly saying Listen up, you pompous twit this is the fifth and last time Im going to respond to something that you were supposed to handle three weeks ago. Im hoping you have more important things to worry about. She simply could not comprehend that we had a procedure in place Im guessing because she did not put it in place herself. At least in my office culture/professional experience, Ive always seen please advise useddeferentially, I guess? Please let me know how you would like to proceed. For some reason, were constantly begging our lawyer to (pretty) please (and only should the stars align to create no personal inconvenience to him) advise (on this legal matter with respect to which were paying him a hefty fee). (without going into details, many of my co-workers have 4 or 5 or more phone numbers). Sometimes Ive had people reply with Do I need to know more? or Is there more? and then we can have a conversation about that, rather than me give them a long monologue without checking in with them first to make sure they want to know more. Now, someone in IT has figured out how to make all emails related to a conversation *poof* from the entire email network when something like this happens, so nobody has the email anymore to reply to all. Ive already posted something like four comments in this thread, which is kind of amazing since I dont think Ive ever consciously considered my thoughts on please advise before. Such a pet peeve of mine! I use it most with people that are either above me or that I dont really know so Im erring on the side of reverential language. Im still unconvinced that it is bad form. I sometimes wish I could use 10-4 in emails (to mean recieved and understood). I wouldnt ever want to imply that Im telling my boss what to do. But if they are generally fine as coworkers, then youre better off not reading into how ever they phrase their emails. That doesnt go away when its something that needs to be considered at a higher level. Thank you in advance is completely fine when Im being asked to do something that I actually can do. ", a real person to guide me, instead of some AI :)", The best feature of this service is that the text is edited by a human. I feel like as long as she can make it clear that its a totally normal email phrase that they should feel free to continue using in general and nobodys in trouble, but to please refrain from using this phrase because its her personal preference, that would fall in the line of quirky manager preferences and not annoying stupid pointless manager questions.. It seems like, no matter what, there are phrases that really tick some people off. A message that was truly friendly wouldnt need to be softened, so when you get a heads up that should be a non-issue but its been thoroughly bubble wrapped it can come across that the sender is making a big deal about it and that has frustrating implications. I think we all just laughed and said, Theyll be OK, grandma. But that is definitely a personal preference issue. var loader = function () { Leave this page open, and your corrected text will appear as soon as it's ready! Same goes for people who use Comic Sans and other scribbly fonts that are hard to read which I think is unprofessional. They could respond to leave the rx as written, or change it to something else, or not understand what the problem is, or not understand why Im faxing (so I try to make my faxes very well organized and clear). persons IM: Can you talk? This comes from past experiences where I had situation X and thought I had solutions A or B. I used to think it was extremely formal and cold, but now it has no affect on me because it is used so freakin often. I mean sure, I could email her and ask what number she can be reached at- but if shes not at her desk chances are she cant take the call right then anyway. I get those a lot. Yes, just a little reminder at the end of the email that you cant proceed without input. Our admin has been sending these long, complicated emails. Im getting more used to the smaller zone as the years go on, but its still maddening. Important part: Dont say anything you dont mean or that isnt true. I should also add that I appreciate reminders since Im disorganized and support too many projects. Its not passive aggressive. One of my coworkers has it as part of her signature. Or something to that effect. Then the person I speak with asks why not just do C? ooooo! I always read it like shes yodeling at me. is it unprofessional to have an email address with 69 in it? No one would ever say, Please advise in conversation. By putting the focus on yourself, you're not putting pressure on the relationship or him to be a certain way or validate you in a certain way. There's no difference in meaning, but the former is a bit formal and the latter is more common and informal in everyday speech. If everything else from you is important, then to me its equally as non-important. To me, it means You have more knowledge about this thing than I do. I am sure we have plenty of equally annoying locutions). So now it causes a twitch when others use it, but I know its all on me. }; I mean, what other phrase could you possibly use to indicate that youre ready to help the next person in line? +1. Free and automatic, this tool compares phrases. More popular! :). So its not on top of a question. Its so delightfully vague! Remember to use a valid email address. Although I would agree that there are worse email offenses. I dont use it for folks who actually read the emails and pay attention to the important bits. 3. Ive used friendly reminder before usually when the person has already missed the deadline. Some dont want to take any responsibility. Currently leaning toward Option 2 or Option 4. Hey, just a quick reminder to please send me blah blad by x date. You might consider using "would be" instead of "is", as well, since the conditional is often more polite than the declarative. Id go for something like, Id appreciate your help in this matter. The only person Ive known to use this constantly is one of my least favorite people. And a section called the hazards of over thinking. Ok, now that I think more about it, I dont usually just write, Please advise. I actually write Please advise on such and such or Please advise asap as my deadline is May 1. God knows I can relate to pet peeves I have more of them than most people, probably, and I bristle at language that is unnecessarily rude but in truth, business email tends to use a lot of words, phrases, and conventions that really arent intended to be rude, or friendly, or have any emotional spin to them at all theyre used to convey a concept. +1. I totally agree. I agree it is affected, cloying, baby talk etc. It has been an awesome way to improve my English skills. Why do we write it in emails? I couldnt make the change because the combination of codes that she wanted me to use wasnt allowed. Especially the stilettos. I dont know how to line up a potential solution if I dont know what solutions exist, and thats why Im contacting them in the first place. You could just say its a reminder without qualifiers. That would make me investigate accordingly and resolve as applicable and reply with details of any action taken. Ok, whoops. Addressing specific people is key to getting the work done. We used to have this. Serve the menfolk first? It totally fell out of favor in the UK (and never did come over to the US or Canada), but because of timing, it remained a popular phrase in Indian English. w.onload = loader; This is the sixth call this week that Ive had from someone selling architectural features. + Read the full interview, I sometimes wonder if my English expressions make sense clearly and TextRanch helps me a lot in such cases. Im a conduit for information but dont have all the answers. Work days are long enough without added stuff. It would be annoying in the context of a yes/no question, for sure. We also offer the option to contact us using our Shipt app! Please Keep Me Up To Date :). = Question Please tell me where you WENT. Good morning SARA! especially when the situations are complicated, and tbese are not people you are frequently emailing. Especially if Im just showing up to help a busy desk (I work at a public library), it seems a lot more annoying to just plonk down behind the station and stare expectantly at the line until someone comes over to me. If you didnt give a specific direction for how you want them to respond (Please advise if I have authority to do X, and let me know if you have any questions.) the only response you would get was, Thanks! That is less than helpful when you need authority to do something ASAP. Because it's a special occasions. portraitsbystanda.com. if you wish. Yes, I suppose thats more out of concern for your schedule. I know that at least part of my strong reaction to you need to do X by [date], please and thank you is a result of the person/task combination that used it the most frequently in my last job. Any help would be . Ugh, I cried once at work and ever since, my manager always sends me gentle reminders whenever I make an error. Please advise. Or How do I save a word file? THIS! For example, Ill try to call one of my peers. Its never even occurred to me that someone would take issue with it. Since that is what you actually want to know, couldnt you ask what are the options here? instead of please advise? But if its just a heres a problem, what should I do? then my advice is that you should rewrite your email and come back to me when you have a plan of action. But dont you need to reply all with a request to be removed from a group email? But usually not, and you can always tell from the context whether the person is using it sarcastically or sincerely. Quick and gentle fall into the same category for me, with gentle being more annoying but quick also being annoying. Its actually pretty nice, IMO I hate when someone calls me unexpectedly and wants me to look into some issue while Im in the middle of something (and hence most of the time I dont answer the phone if Im not expecting a call). Sorry that came across as rude. Just no. But not only would I be ok implying that Im telling my boss what to do, but I do that regularly. But that whole make sense? stuff irked me. Itd be a big category. Im literally just giving a reminder, no qualification needed. I wouldnt mind that at all. If they say the second line instead, people look at each other and defer to the next person. = Question Please tell me what you LIKE. My boss uses this and tells me to use it. You can use this phrase when speaking to houseguests or new coworkers. From coworker B, it makes me want to hulk-smash and scream hey, try to solve this incredibly simple non-issue before emailing me!. When I worked in customer-facing roles in retail and food service, I much preferred looking the next person in line in the eye and saying something like, Step on up. Most reasonable people will understand it. Annoyingly, Outlook will put the green squiggle under advise in the phrase Please advise and will suggest advice instead. Who cares if someone writes please advise, I honestly doubt they are including it to annoy you. That said, I would never use please advise without more to the sentence. I have to add something along the lines of Please let me know xyz or Let me know if there is anything else, or I might even cordially thank them for their help in advance. Now I use it myself naturally. let me know your favorite. Cause Im in Scotland, I can occasionally get away with wee reminder instead.I usually go with this is your 2nd reminder or maybe this is a reminder that the deadline for x is _, Coming from some people gentle reminder is scowl-inducing but wee reminder is great :). I admit Ive never heard of this interpretation of that closing. I can literally count on one hand the number of times I have received a phone call without advanced notice from a colleague. Simple, straightforward, and to the point. Im going to ask Alison!. Perhaps it depends on which way the statement is flowing? Please advise lets the recipients know that they are to pass on a certain piece of information that they should already have a previous understanding of to certain other people of interest without the risk of contamination by outside sources. For example, assume there is a question about how satisfied you are with your current car. Conjugacin Documents Diccionario Diccionario Colaborativo Gramtica Expressio Reverso Corporate. I use cheers too, but its OK because Im British :). I didnt expect so many people in the comments to agree with the OP but here we are. This is exactly what I do. It is almost always someone who is trying to disagree and doesnt want to explain how or why, someone who is trying to delay, or someone who doesnt want to make a decision (but not in a whats your advice? way, more in a I dont want to deal with this way). To be fair they can just put Agenda to follow, but none of the invites I receive had any follow-up agenda sent. They are rarely, if ever, able to clearly articulate their reason(s) and at that point, I ask them to please refrain from using it in communicating with me. Friday, 1/28: 10am - 12pm EST; 2pm - 4pm EST. Sometimes Id be copied in as a courtesy, other times someone was expecting an answer from me, and sometimes I was supposed to understand that I should NOT reply even if I knew the answer (because of the political implications of the message, the people on the email chain, etc.). Like us on Facebook by clicking the like button below: Share TextRanch on Facebook by clicking on the button below. I'm definitely trying to be polite! Satisfaction guaranteed! Usually it is something that has gotten lost in my inbox and I appreciate someone sending me a gentle reminder rather than just cursing my lack of responsiveness behind my back. What date/time is most suitable/convenient for you? It seems more like the person assumes that an IM is less invasive/interrupting than a phone call, so they want to check in before calling. Its lazy. Don't use the phrase, "Hope this helps" in an email. Yeah, its annoying to me for that reason, too. Seriously I dont get why this people have to dig through their archives to start a new topic instead of simply clicking New Message. s.src = "https://cdn.iubenda.com/iubenda.js"; I just went around her because it was quicker and easier. On that note, I also hate Thanks in advance. so if I suddenly decide Im not doing this for you, will you be sending another email revoking that thanks, then? People arent usually willfully distorting what they read or hear in these situations. I dont think the IM itself is what AMG is referring to its when the person IMing then wants you to be the one to call them, even though theyre the one who wants something. They make my head hurt and I can hardly get through reading them! Its difficult to find delicate ways to follow-up with someone when youre unsure if somethings fallen off their radar or not. I feel like I am being summoned. Ok, this is hilarious, because I used to this way today! You have travel plans, either work or non-work related You have a doctor's (or vet, or some other) appointment You have a religious commitment You're attending a conference or industry event You want to attend your child's school event, recital, or game You're dealing with a family matter You're dealing with a health matter Is that better? This person I know says it all the time (All. I would use Please advise where I need a definite answer. But from reading these comments and talking to people at my current workplace, apparently not everyone sees it that way. I have no problem in theory with please advise, but what bothers me is that it often indicates that someone is coming to me expecting me to solve their problem for them. Putting please advise instead of the second sentence would incline me to respond with something like. I own a small business called Archetype Origins LLC, I will send you an invoice if you prefer to pay with a credit/debit card (taxes may apply). Improve your English! if you want. They are synonymous phrases, so sure, but I like please advise better. When writing an email to a person to get a time to discuss some thing, what would the correct and polite way of writing among the below two. No need to be weirdly deferential. I close with Please advise, and cc the original parties in conflict so they can all see Im trying to get an answer from someone at a higher pay grade than me that needs to weigh in. Which is a lot, because I think its a super useful phrase. I think this blog needs a new topic category called over thinking it. When my employees come to me, I want them to come with solutions or ideas, not just problems. Some additional tips: The more time slots you suggest the better. Yeah, its more please give your overall thoughts or opinions on this matter versus a specific question. Example Sentences for Step 1 We would like you to know how much we have appreciated serving you this past year. if you need. Like the OP says: The addition of please advise feels demanding and bratty and of course redundant. I have marked this listing as Complete. The phrase always brings her to mind. Id never used the phrase please advise at the end of an e-mail until Current Job. When you ask the question, it gives people a chance to decide if they want to know more, or not. I will have to watch these. Use plain language. yes, but your reaction to it doesnt necessarily reflect the reality of it. For me, Id rather people just ask me the question (assuming Im not on the phone in mid-sentence) rather than ask me if I have time or if Im busy. Thank you !! But I cant figure out what to do! In social settings the phrase fix a plate as in the wife should fix a plate for her husband at buffets makes me see red because it is so integral to subcultures where women are subservient. (I hate picking a closer the most (in email-writing), I think its related to aspergers-y symptoms but it could just be a social anxiety thing). I always take the time to phrase my response as, I advise you to Actually, if any of my direct reports use it, I ask what they mean by it. That one really irritates me too. At times, I have described a situation and dont bother with Qs since I need advice on how to proceed (usually politically dangerous situations). We can either 1) switch to white chocolate 2) continue with milk chocolate or 3) form a team to identify new chocolate options. You obviously understand what they are saying but choose to read more of a personal message into it. Consider following us @archetype_origins on Instagram for more content, we post on a regular basis. I moved from big city to mid-Michigan and West Michigan though. Make sense? Doesnt bother me much after that. (Or would it? person: call me at (phone number) . I think youre too stupid to realize that Ive asked you a question and I want an answer. There are situations where someone under you (general you) genuinely does not have the information to make a plan of action. Can you give me an update on registration Because it makes perfect sense in Spanish . Then is it natural to say "Let me know when best suits you?" See a translation 1 like oldgeezer 17 Jul 2017 TechCrunch. var loader = function () { } else { Cant think of any examples right off the bat but it definitely doesnt fit for some emails! Ill confess to using please advise in place of certain expletives. Me too! She said, and I quote I always walk to my car in the staff carpark when it is time to go home, it is perfectly safe. Sue: I like the wool one better. I think Ive caught myself doing this a few times but I realize it before I send it out. I dont know. I dont like please advise either, but there are so many other awful things people do either inadvertently or deliberately (passive aggression is the worst) I feel like I have to pick battles. Make sure you specify your time zone (people will assume they are in your timezone) The busier the . Ive worked in three different offices, and this phrase was used by nobody at two of them, and then by virtually everybody at the third one. Its like saying, I wont be thanking you after youve done the work.. and the result is so good!! Yes, sounds good to me. This answer would please the interviewer if there was concern about the applicant's dedication to the job or ability or desire to work longer hours. I highly recommend it. I have used the kindly requesting bit. Especially Es. Please note that 1-4 phrases are more formal than phrases 5 & 6. It just comes off as sort of short to me, especially when there are much nicer ways to say it. In his defense, hes like 70-something, but whoo boy. If the person who sends you emails with this is in is known for being demanding and bratty, then you have a problem, and it isnt that they say please advise in their emails. I also feel it may have something to do with the nature of the relationship you have with the sender it drove me up the wall to receive an email with please advise in it. I regularly use please advise and reading this question made me so upset! Labyrinthine One of my coworkers uses VR. Same goes for meeting invites received out of the blue with no brief description at all. Erm, your phone doesnt make outbound calls? All afternoon we received hundreds of emails remove me from email list and please do not reply all. Senior c-suite exec was pissed and scheduled everyone who responded to that email for a session on email etiquette. assigning women extra work to help them, calling out when youre in the ER, and more. I know Im starting to react badly to anyone saying I have a question or I have a *quick* question (questions in my industry are never quick) or Can I ask you a question? because I hear it fifty times a day, for example. Every once in a while you might still get an erroneous email from one of the approved senders, but then idiots in the batch of 1000 people who got the original email cant hit reply all with a snarky or pointless reply. I live in the south. Oh, The Eyes! Hmm, please let me know how to proceed seemed more formal and curt to me. He told me it was standard while he was in the military. Perhaps that had something to do with the fact that she was always out of the door exactly at 5pm, at that time it is always daylight here, and even though she kept promising she would come in for a night shift once to get an understanding of what it was like, she never followed through on that promise. PizzaSquared * April 13, 2015 at 3:15 pm. I think thats kind of the same though I mostly get those when Im out of the office, and take it as a sign that theyre not expecting me to be available to take calls at any particular moment. I agree with the response, the person is merely probably wrapping up the email. I had an obnoxious passive aggressive manager once who would scold you for some nitpicky infraction and then give you a syrupy Thanks for all you do to send you on your merry way. And then there are of course the people who reply all to say, hey, it will be posted, stop asking and then the inevitable please remove me from this list.. 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