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Not only does it annoy me because the person could have just called me, but I also now have a pit in my stomach, dreading whatever situation it is that requires a phone call without any written discussion. Please advise (your dept.) We talked about x but you did y, and Im really confused about how that happened. With furrowed brow and head tilt. I almost never use it but I did a couple of weeks ago, because Hello? I love Please advise and use it without a second thought where appropriate. With no punctuation. ", I love how the editors make my work so much better. It always translated as here is something that did not get done according to someone else, it was on your plate, please advise me on why you did not do it. I invariably had to respond with here is what I did last month, this is when I sent the information, this is when I tried to contact that person and got no response, gosh its oily under this bus. (okay, the last bit was merely implied). This got to a point where I decided no more emails Id try to talk to her in person when I had an issue. please give me your knowledge so I can stop feeling stupid. Cant think of any examples right off the bat but it definitely doesnt fit for some emails! By describing the problem and outlining the requested solution, the rest of your email is already telling me to do the needful. If I have asked a series of questions, I put a final, actionable question at the end. If there's anything you need at all, just. That would annoy me, too. I just went around her because it was quicker and easier. Which is a lot, because I think its a super useful phrase. Please advise.. This. Its like saying, I wont be thanking you after youve done the work.. Consider following us @archetype_origins on Instagram for more content, we post on a regular basis. When I used to work on an international team, I found they used Please Advise quite regularly. Use plain language. So you took the time so send an email to tell me to call you and thats easier than just picking up the phone and calling me yourself? The Guardian. I really dont think sleeps is a Britishism. Its like some people where I work really hate double-sided printing. Same as something like, what can we do about this? It can be a genuine question or it can be a thinly veiled way of saying I would like you to tell me how to help you not do something like this again.. Thats what I use it for too! I was shocked. Although Please advise can seem a bit blunt on its own, like most things it does depend on context and culture. Can you please answer one of the 4 emails or 2 voicemails on this topic? Yikes, I learned to do this when I worked in a law firm and often end emails this way. ), 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. It was perfect for the scenario because if someone shows you a proof and you dont follow it, you often dont have a question so much as you have a wuhhh? I always wondered if it was an expression I wasnt familiar with or what. I think Ive caught myself doing this a few times but I realize it before I send it out. I also like Would love your input for similar situations. But otherwise, I typically use something that apparently many other people find really irritating: Thoughts?. ooooo! The newbies stopped parking there, problem solved. Consider following us @archetype_origins on Instagram for more content, we post on a regular basis. https . Im literally just giving a reminder, no qualification needed. I dont feel bad about it one bit. In many workplaces, as several have mentioned, Please advise takes on other connotations. This is my question. Honestly, please advise drives me crazy too, but I 100% admit its because of who I associate with it. Please let me know if any Peacekeeper scans are imminent. Like us on Facebook by clicking the like button below: Share TextRanch on Facebook by clicking on the button below. People who arent being that way would just ask what do you think? or how should i handle? . 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. I dont know. sleeps is possibly an Aussie thing? Because if this meeting is all about you asking me about something and Im totally unprepared for it, I will just say, I will have to look that up and get back to you some other time. and you will have just wasted everyones time. I also love the nonsense poetry of please clarify my doubts. I think the world would be a somewhat nicer place if everyone did this. I also find that, when replying all, it helps to specifically address the people who need to take some sort of action or provide an answer. Oh, the fun we would have with their frequently used terms. ", Quick and smart, plus is "human-based"! My last supervisor would copy me on everything, and most times the emails didnt have a question directly related to me so I wouldnt respond. Neutral phrases "Yes, Thursday is fine." (also with friends and colleagues) "Thursday suits me." "Thursday would be perfect." Informal phrases Yes, Thursday's great for me. I assume since it is done so often that it is just a common formal phrase used in this culture. Please advise. The servers youve asked me to scan dont exist. I wish I could find out about Textranch earlier. Passive-aggressive or something. 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). Ummmmmmm. Yes, thats always how Ive used it. At my old job, someone forgot and send wrong email to an internal listserv with about 1000 people, she realized the mistake in about 5 mins and quickly sent and apology email and a note to disregard. Heavy metals may block chemical reactions. Satisfaction guaranteed! I usually use Can I help the next person?, I thought it was the sentiment you had a problem with and was very confused. And what should I do next? to me. :). Like the President will be here presently? Get perfection for short pieces of text in just a few minutes. In the nicest possible way, this made me smile because like is pretty common in the UK as well though mostly with younger people. I dealt with a lot of rebate payments at old job and the reason certain accounts might be delinquent/unpaid was due to a variety of reasons such as items not qualifying, reporting problems, contract renegotiation so what I thought was due truly wasnt but I didnt have current documentation on hand, invoices making the report but some sort of tallying error causing a short pay, already paid but reported for the wrong customer, etc. Just a reminder that I needed X when you get a chance. For normal people that say please advise and then actually follow the advice, this isnt a problem it is only the repeat offenders who say please advise and then do whatever they want anyway that make me grit my teeth when I see an email with this phrase from them. Please advise means the situation is complicated and doesnt lend itself to an easy question, or there isnt time to articulate one, or theres a lot of separate questions, etc. Today more than 1001 people got their English checked. So Id let this one go. Ive used just bumping this to the top of your inbox! before, but only with people who I know are pretty chill and arent going to interpret it as you clearly dont know how to manage your workload so please let me nag you. I tell myself. Please Advise.. Except with the way you worded it, youre implying that your boss *has* to go with one of the three options you came up with as opposed to coming up with their own idea. I write stuff like I appreciate any information you are able to provide! etc. Like better But Americans are more likely to use the phrase "likebetter" when talking. We're pretty excited about this feature, so please let us know how it works for you. please advise to me is still quite demanding and says. I think it is a fairly formal phrase, and when someone we are usually casual/informal/friendly with suddenly becomes formal it does seem like they are annoyed or being aggressive. Please let me know what to do.. After some research, I have found that A and B are mutually exclusive and will cancel each other out if theyre implemented together. of these changes. Certainly, sometimes you have a new employee, a weird problem, etc. I worked at a hospital with thousands of employees and some erroneous email went out to the entire hospital listserv (I dont even remember the original email), and for DAYS we kept getting emails from people saying Please take me off this email chain! and Please stop hitting reply all! DAYS OF THIS. 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 know all these options, however, the person I was emailing also knows all these options and knows which would be the best combination of cost effectiveness and timeliness. Payment will be expected in 48hours, if you wish to cancel your purchase, please let me know in this timeframe. You'll get most of the similar nice options and perks as you'd find on The one that drives me nuts is VR. Dont ask why, it makes no logical sense, it just makes my skin crawl. RELATED ( 3 ) let me know your favourite. Sue: I like the wool one better. Also, I use it when responding to others who have requested info from me. 0. If I didnt have please advise to fall back on, Id have to quit my job. Could we meet on Tuesday instead?" Certain phrases set me off too. as a manager, should I not wear a childless shirt in my off-hours? This whole discussion is fascinating to me, because at my current job please advise is used a lot. + Read the full interview, I started to use TextRanch when I began to learn English. Although if I usually stop by to ask a question I always open with, Hi do you have a minute? so they can tell me if its not a great time to drop by and maybe come back five minutes later. teehee! 2. 2. Please let me know your thoughts is the only one I have left that appears to be a safe bet. Im not crazy about please adviseits a vague and strangely worded requestbut at least its a request! It drives me REALLY batty. To me, please advise means please write back something. Trust me, you cannot stop people from asking! Every nasty email from our home office bookeeper ends with PLEASE ADVISE. I also hate that phrase, but I think its just because of that particular sender. My HTML brain cells went out for a moment. I only had to explain it to him once. Im surprised too. Want to hear the craziest email pet peeve? +1. Yes, passive aggressive! There was no history of bleeding; stool sample was negative for occult blood. I got needfulled a couple of times before I went to investigate the thing. Thank you.. I had a calculus teacher who said a combination of the words so um ok yeah every few sentences. ****-----------------------THE BASE:This listing is for one *large* toony African wild dog foam base to make your own fursuit or mascot costume. There are just so many styles and approacheswithout tone, its really not worth getting upset over. + Read the full interview, I love that TextRanch editors are real people who revise the text and provide feedback it makes it so personal. Oftentimes even after the actual document has already been shared!! Whats the verdict? This is great advice! I have a lady who has Thank YOU! (note the application of all-caps) as part of her email signature I read it differently but I dont interact with her on a day-to-day basis so I just suck it up. But I dont think Ive ever used it on top of an already asked question rather, it IS the question. But it definitely still sets off a trigger for me! . So? I use Please Advise as a last ditch effort to obtain a response from a decision maker in my companys corporate office. Need to go to the loo: Im just off to do the needful. Get your English checked! Ok, I know its old but Battle #2: people who then reply all to say ZOMG!! And kind of hilarious. w.addEventListener("load", loader, false); Can you check these teapots for errors? Please let me know if you agree likewise. Are they consulting you as an expert who has information they dont have? (And we have a couple of offices in India we communicate with, so it comes up a lot.). Thats a great use for it. The phrase that drives me right up the wall is please do the needful. I always felt like my reaction was unreasonable, but its definitely a strong one! All I can do it explain what the issue is and what our end need is, and ask them what our possible options are. Please tell me what YOU ARE thinking. In most cases, I find that the person writing this at the end of an email already asked me a question in the email. What did you get done?: Oh, just the needful.. 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. 3. if you need. 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. Thanks!. If you are the disadvantaged party, this is what can we do to make you happy? If youre not, this is what are you going to do for me?. its only used when i know theyll do it. Seriously I dont get why this people have to dig through their archives to start a new topic instead of simply clicking New Message. I use it a lot when trying to settle an issue between two separate departments or interested parties. (2) I dont know what to do and Im making it your problem. One of our experts will correct your English. I dont really like the gentle reminder phrasing, but I guess I dont necessarily see a way around sending reminders. Could you then make a joke out of it but one that also gets across your point that asking that question is wasting your time? Maybe its worse, but I use This is a reminder that and then This is your 2nd reminder notice that and finally This is your 3rd reminder that.. Can I help anyone? versus Who was next? Same goes for meeting invites received out of the blue with no brief description at all. Not all jobs are client-facing however, so it may not be appropriate for all industries. 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. Then is it natural to say "Let me know when best suits you?" See a translation 1 like oldgeezer 17 Jul 2017 ?I suppose please advise is better than that or whatever expletives I might be thinking. Heres the cluster fudge thats happening. can I compare attending college to working a full-time job in my cover letter? She was ticked, but it did not stop her. var loader = function () { As a non-native speaker, I always have second thoughts about my expressions. But seriously? is it unprofessional to have an email address with 69 in it? Ive actually built a macro into our corporate chat program where I type (512 and it expands into (512) 123-4567 or tell me your # and Ill call you. I use please advise sometimes with my boss always when Im expected to make a judgment call that Im not sure how to handle. I dont like How should I handle? either, but I cant quite put my finger on why. Im pretty sure all 200,000 plus employees at my company use it regularly! EmilyG, can you reboot the X server because it appears to be down and I need to work on Y. TIA! was reasonable enough. I feel like its very similar to replying to an email and saying Message received or acknowledged. Yes, technically those are fine, but in the places Ive worked, it would be a very odd tone to take. 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 am way too informative. He wasnt wrong. Its lazy. TechCrunch. Hm, Im not sure Ive invented a sufficiently annoying scenario, but hopefully the point is clear. But I think the first message, without bold or caps, is perfectly clear and effective. This is what I generally do. One thing I get frequently from my Indian co-workers is I have a doubt instead of saying I have a question. why? If kids notice this stuff, its going to be even more obvious to adults. If using Please advise gets you that upset to spend paragraphs complaining about it, it sounds like you need a serious vacation. I suspect itd be relatively easy to write a business email assist function that would help people compose nicer, clearer, more consistent emails. I do it a lot too. Just putting Cath at the end seems abrupt. Kinda reminds me of getting a message from the Dean of Students, Please report to my office at your earliest convenience, without fail, I use quick reminder. These are some of my other pet peeves: She said because it didnt have a question Yes, person A can say 'I shall let you know how it went', and person B can say 'Please let me know how it went'. Thanks! I love this, and will forever now think of it this way every time I type it. Thanks! I mean, we all have our pet peeves, but deciding that someone is a rude jerk based on a single turn of phrase just seems unnecessary. Good morning SARA! Theyre collectively the absolute worst when it comes to following up on e-mails because they never read them. Yes, just a little reminder at the end of the email that you cant proceed without input. I sometimes wish I could use 10-4 in emails (to mean recieved and understood). Please let me know which date and time would suits you best is the most popular phrase on the web. Are you available/free on Friday, let's say** 9 a.m.? ", Thanks for immediate response, really awesome application. its the abrupt Please advise. end of statement that grates on me. I think part of what gives it that differing connotation is who is essentially armed in the conversation. So, yeah, for that the please advise would be super annoying. And with current technology, this is pretty easy to do. Here you can set your new address email. Write Your Letter Step-by-Step 1 Express your gratitude for the customer's business. Shed been told about that by other staff, so I reminded her of that event, and then said, this is one reason the parking procedure was put in place. Im not religious and Im certainly not a Scientologist but the one thing they got right is that they insist that people know what a word means. But people tend to not like such things. You might consider using "would be" instead of "is", as well, since the conditional is often more polite than the declarative. Yea see because you made a statement rather than ask a question. Not many of them are productive or helpful ones. is also grammatically sound but a bit less formal. From coworker A, I dont give it a second thought. Possibly in red Killer font. I guess they could say, Can I help the person who is next? But that, while grammatical, still sounds odd. Currently leaning toward Option 2 or Option 4. Early in my career I had a boss who would act super confused when I made a mistake. Please advise? Its basically that I have a question or request but dont have enough information to know what to ask for. I try to leave the actual question for the end of the paragraph. How about Friendly reminder? I have the same issue with the response No worries but due to a personal relationship, not a work one. 1) Using the royal we when clearly asking for a specific person in the group to help. Or they are new and still learning the ropes? Im a little behind. Top Customer Service We are here to help. This means that you can drop the adverb "please" and simply use "let me know if you need any help" instead. Otherwise, youd phrase it as a question or request, like, Id appreciate your input on this. In other contexts, obviously, the words are used more literally. I have to admit Im looped in on a lot of emails that make me think, Uhhhh . When my employees come to me, I want them to come with solutions or ideas, not just problems. Please let me know whic h way of pay ment you prefer - whether a ba nk transfer (I'll. He ended the email with please advise. Its used in the absence of a question, so the reader doesnt take it like an Fyi but actually acts on it. This is the other circumstance where I use Please advise.. Same goes for people who use Comic Sans and other scribbly fonts that are hard to read which I think is unprofessional. I should also add that I appreciate reminders since Im disorganized and support too many projects. WTF is wrong with you? This was meant in response to Katie the fed. Like youre reminding a toddler Timmy, we do not hit our friends in the face with our shoes.. Is it really a good use of their time to work on a solution that will likely be less effective and will end up being thrown away in favor of your solution anyway? Also, just the sheer volume of email I got made it necessary to adopt some kind of triage system, and people who plainly asked for what they wanted from me always got priority. Hey! Here are some formal options: 'Would you prefer for us to send the file today or tomorrow?' 'Please tell me whether you would like the file sent today or tomorrow.' 'Is it preferable for the file to be sent today or tomorrow?' 'Please contact us in regards to the preferred delivery date of the file. I do too! Do you want to build a SNOWMAN?. I would be happy to hear irritating, stupid stuff all day, if I was getting paid. At my first job out of college, please advise was only ever used in emails to point out to someone that they missed a deadline or made a mistake. Author: Douglas I guess what I am trying to convey is "if you email back saying no I'm not going to be upset or start arguing with you". or Request you to note the dates and let us know way forward. To me the phrase comes off a bit condescending. = Question Please tell me what you LIKE. My bosss boss would end certain emails to me with that phrase. 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. If I am sending our a reminder, I usually just type just following up on the message I sent to you last week about A, B, and C or i just wanted to see if you had a chance to look at that e-mail I had sent to you the other day I do agree that it is hard to find a way to remind someone about something when you are just not sure if they had forgotten or if they are just swamped and are dealing with higher priorities. 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. 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. On the other hand, if you want a laugh (and you don't mind a bit of obscene language), read ScaryDuck's post: A bit of email etiquette. PizzaSquared * April 13, 2015 at 3:15 pm. I use something similar. Don't use the phrase, "Hope this helps" in an email. She said the word alright way too much. I met some Icelandic people who complained about how uncomfortably close Americans stood. For example, assume there is a question about how satisfied you are with your current car. plz advise. So please research and advise because a go to phrase that kept things short and they knew exactly what I meant. Why do we write it in emails? I guess Im being somewhat oversensitive because Ive had several employees in the past who drove me CRAZY with constantly dumping issues in my lap and never trying to bring solutions. I dont mind it. I wouldnt ever want to imply that Im telling my boss what to do. We will send you an email to confirm your account. I use it in much the same way, and Ive never been told to cut it out (directly or indirectly). Please let us know you thoughts on this. 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. Just had an email saying another comment had been left. If I am seeking a favor, I write, I would appreciate any advice you can offer on this issue. If I am writing informally to team members, I will use Please advise. To help you find the right words when you need them here are 20 great expressions for closing an email. The curse of e-mail is that its often so hard to communicate empathy succinctly anyway. + Read the full interview, I sometimes wonder if my English expressions make sense clearly and TextRanch helps me a lot in such cases. 3. Extra formatting can just come off as shouting. I used to manage a group of volunteers for a Nigerian 419 scam warning website. my pet peeve is when people say please advice. But I think I mean more did I explain that in a way that makes sense than are you smart enough to understand this. I have had people say thanks for all you do, which is really nice once in a while. so once they agree to speak, i send the email to all the speakers with all the additional tasks, and say thank you in advance, as an acknowledgement of all the things i just told them to do. Its not unreasonable to say that stuff, except for Can I ask you a question? because (a) YOU JUST DID, and (b) I am categorically unallowed to tell you you cant ask! Yes. I usually can get improvement by coaching them on this. It is truly the Phrase That Keeps on Giving. +1. Lots of possible transfers options for GW23. which is so dumb, like Im thanking them for giving me work? I find this thread fascinating. As a general rule, I think e-mail should be read with Hanlons razor in mind and should always be interpreted as though the writer meant well, unless proven otherwise. Me, too. if you so wish. Well, often the reminder (friendly, gentle, otherwise) is for something totally annoying and bureaucratic, which no one wants to deal with, which is why they didnt respond in the first place. Yeah, Ive messaged people to see if they were available for a phone call, but I would say, Can I call you? and make the call myself, instead of insisting they call me. Ive been trying to figure out what it is about phrases like this that bugs me. :). Now I use it myself naturally. At least in my office culture/professional experience, Ive always seen please advise useddeferentially, I guess? Say what you mean to say. But I usually blend the can you do X question with kindly requesting so it reads, Can you kindly read X and do Y and get back to me with Z? complimentary close! 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