Please advise. (if you wanted instant notification you could have sent it yourself!) Example from today: Good morning SARA!! I had other people read them and they never got angry from my emails, they said my emails read as clear and matter of fact. If I have a specific question, and I know the recipient is either really busy or prone to scanning emails, Ill usually state the question and then bold it. Yikes, I learned to do this when I worked in a law firm and often end emails this way. Let me know when you are free in this week to discuss Let me know your convenient time in this week to discuss grammaticality I stopped that one pretty quickly. While onions are a healthy component of human diets, they can be deadly for some animals, including dogs, cats, horses, and monkeys (56). I use it for senior co-workers when Ive been instructed by my supervisor to ask them to take action on a project. 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. I usually use Can I help the next person?, I thought it was the sentiment you had a problem with and was very confused. To help you find the right words when you need them here are 20 great expressions for closing an email. That one really irritates me too. Fresh content for your texts, so you can be more professional. Yes, but plenty of people use it earnestly: as in, hmm, havent heard back hope they didnt forget but dont want to be a nag. Just kidding. I remember coming in that morning to 600+ emails and nearly had a heart attack. It drives me REALLY batty. If I was having the chocolate tea pot situation I would write, Please let me know which option you prefer. I feel like more time is wasted when people try to save time on words and instead use please advise. We can either 1) switch to white chocolate 2) continue with milk chocolate or 3) form a team to identify new chocolate options. Would you have done something different? -All commissions are posted to my socials and my portfolio - if you would prefer it not to be, you must mention this before I submit the artwork to you. I tend to use it if theres a complicated situation with multiple possible solutions, or if Im really just totally lost. But in Namibian English, dear has come to be spelled dia. I spent a lot of time wondering who Dia was and why people were always thinking that was my first name, I just got really excited that someone else commenting here has lived in Namibia. I didn't expect that a real editor, not AI, would check my text. Man, I cant stand when people use please advise but it is a lot more tolerable if they clearly state in the message specifically what action they want me to take. We KNOW that some cultures crowd up and breath down your neck; we KNOW in our heads that it is a cultural difference this does not prevent the visceral reaction to being crowded that people who require more personal space feel. For me, I always feel weird finishing the body of the email with my question. Please advise is one of a handful of conventions I use to (hopefully) make my emails easier to read, especially if it is necessary to include a lot of detail in the body: Subject line that indicates what the recipient should do with the email FYI, Action required, Question about chocolate teapot spout training, Advice on incorporating milk chocolate in redesigned teapots, etc. Please advise doesnt annoy me and I use it myself much the same as Katie The Fed explained in her comment. I use cheers too, but its OK because Im British :). Early in my job I would give people way, WAY more information than necessary in emails before I realized that this can be offensive and its almost always better to use the minimum information necessary for clarity (not that that is necessarily easy to determine, but as a goal). Please let me know vs Please tell me. I almost never use it but I did a couple of weeks ago, because Hello? I made sure I never ever used it in my own emails. Also, I use it when responding to others who have requested info from me. This is surprising to me that people are offended by please advise. I see it as completely neutral. But otherwise, I typically use something that apparently many other people find really irritating: Thoughts?. Id go for something like, Id appreciate your help in this matter. im consistently surprised/fascinated by the responses i read here, and its why ill never be able to stay away. 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. That does happen to me on occasion. as an example, someone is speaking at an event, for which we dont pay for, but reimburse for. 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. = Sentence Where did you go? That way, I hope, people know why theyre on the email and if they need to respond back. Would people be shocked? 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). My current manager is really fond of the smiley faces in outlook, so I have a rule button that replies to messages with just a smiley face. And what should I do next? to me. If you'd prefer to cancel your membership placed through Shipt by contacting our customer support team, you can call our dedicated line at (205) 259-7798 between 8 am - 8 pm CT. . That one bothers me, too! I also get please do the needful and gentle reminder. Do they tend to throw you under the bus? Plus I like telling people what to do. Its alarming how much I see that and I dont even receive emails nor work in an office. I only use this phrase when I am generally asking for advice, not in a snarky way. In order to post your question we need your email to notify you when the response will be available. Makes sense to me; Im asking for advice from my boss. portraitsbystanda.com. Yes, just a little reminder at the end of the email that you cant proceed without input. For example if a person has not done something huge, dont tell them they did. yes, but your reaction to it doesnt necessarily reflect the reality of it. It reads to me like, I expect you do to this. Request you to note the dates and let us know the way forward. If it sounds normal and polite out loud, I think its fine to use in an email. you are reacting to i require when its being used as i need. Just as Im used to people replying with something like Great, thanks! or Ok, no problem rather than acknowledged, Im used to people ending emails with what do you think? or is it ok if we do X? not please advise.. } else if (w.attachEvent) { Please let us know your preferences 930,000 results on the web Some examples from the web: Please let us know your preferences Please let us know those concessions have been secured. Okay. 3. !1997 F350 XLT 4x4 Crew Cab (4 door) 7.3 Liter V-8 Diesel Powerstroke, Automatic with overdrive, Dana 60 front axle, Weld Racing Wheels and Toyo Open Country Radials (tires and wheels cost $4500) only 66,000 original miles Located in Seattle Washington 98188 1 mile from Seatac AirportI . I do use IM chats for quick questions. https . }; 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! I dont see anything wrong withplease advise. I reserve it for instances in which Im not explicitly asking a question and want to signal that I need a response/guidance. In business use the phrase becomes an additional command. Is that incorrect, Sparrow? I sometimes use Your thoughts? for the same thing. My grandmother (who was born in 1912 in Oklahoma) once said at a family buffet dinner, My lands, shouldnt we serve the menfolk first? because people were lining up to fill their plates. Or they are new and still learning the ropes? 1st Option: Be the student who only gets average marks in every SAC and exam (50-60% in everything) and have a strong social life, while having fun memories at school. Please note that 1-4 phrases are more formal than phrases 5 & 6. I always read it like shes yodeling at me. 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. How come I did not think of that??? I regularly use please advise and reading this question made me so upset! Do you want to build a SNOWMAN?. Here are some basic steps to help you tell an interviewer you have another offer: 1. + Read the full interview, Zubair Alam Chowdhury, Technical Support Specialist, TextRanch has helped me to improve my written skills as well as to communicate more naturally, like a local English speaker. I often see Please advise abused to avoid doing either of the above! ?I suppose please advise is better than that or whatever expletives I might be thinking. Well, to be fair, I was trying to derail his political career. I hate it when someone comes to me and just says here are three options, which do you want? without providing any of their thoughts on it. Ive now defaulted to kind regards for every single email regardless of content. 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. Addressing specific people is key to getting the work done. I feel like I am being summoned. Privacy Policy(function (w, d) { 0. w.attachEvent("onload", loader); Top Customer Service We are here to help. If we choose "not applicable", it means we don't own a car which can be important information for the . If you have met with the hiring manager and feel good about the role and your candidacy, and you prefer one company over the other, the reach out to the hiring manager immediately. let me know your favorites. 0. You could just say its a reminder without qualifiers. The How do I save a word file is not a literal question thats happened, but very close. 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. I picked up the doubt thing from a really awesome math professor I had in college who would ask does anyone have any doubts? after going over something on the board. She did not last very long in that job anyway. Also updated EXPENSE sheet 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. 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 dont mind quickly emailing my boss and saying something like, Laura, did we receive the orders today? But overall, it feels too awkward and informal to not add something after the question, and I think some people who use Please advice are doing so for similar reasons. She said the word alright way too much. If a client needs something, and a person in a cubicle at home office is holding up the matter, I have no problem using it succinctly, but nicely. Also, I dont mind it at all if people skip leaving me voicemail and instead email or IM with a request for me to call them back. Maybe Im doing it all wrong, but it works for us. managers. See a translation. I disagree. Not many of them are productive or helpful ones. On can ask questions in an email and never get a reply, so I make sure they realize I expect a reply. Write Your Letter Step-by-Step 1 Express your gratitude for the customer's business. 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. As far as I know , we use "prefer" to express our preferences in general and we use "would prefer" in special occasions. Answer (1 of 21): It's grammatically fine but meaningless. I dont say make sense? in emails but I do say it when explaining something to employees in person. The newbies stopped parking there, problem solved. Like youre reminding a toddler Timmy, we do not hit our friends in the face with our shoes.. To me, the two exclamation points read as hey, Im not annoyed, but I really need this info.. How should I handle your request? That comes off as way more snarky/passive-agressive than please advise. At my job, theres generally a designated admin on the approved senders list. 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.. One thing you can do, is watch how other people close their emails and steal the best ideas from what you see. People arent usually willfully distorting what they read or hear in these situations. I hate please advise. Trite business-speak. Maybe thats a little too informal for some places, but it generally works for me. I am having a hard time with the fact that someone is having a hard time with the word please being used. Its common radio etiquette when you dont want to reveal to everyone on that channel sensitive information regarding your business. And of course I understand and noted in my OP that other English speaking nations use slang that is different from ours and sounds perfectly normal to them just as ours sounds annoying. I live in the south. However, the flight I was supposed to send it on was cancelled. or call us at (205) 502-2500. I also accept Venmo, Cashapp, and Zelle as payment, let me know if you have any questions. . ", I love being able to see the tracking of the changes! With no punctuation. I assume since it is done so often that it is just a common formal phrase used in this culture. especially when the situations are complicated, and tbese are not people you are frequently emailing. The rest of my team backed away slowly when the work landed on my lap.). If someone whos not approved to send emails to the list has a legitimate reason to send out an email to everyone, that person can contact the relevant admin, who will vet the request and then send it on to everyone if its deemed appropriate. On the scale of things that bother me about emails, this is way, way down the list (and honestly I hadnt even given it specific thought until I saw this post), but I dont really like it. The recipient is dealing with a quality crisis related to last months collector teapot and all other work has been postponed until early next week. When Im sending one email to three or four people, I try to clarify who is copied on the email and why (and if its an FYI and no action is needed from that person, I say that), and if I have questions for separate people, I put them on to: field and in the body of the email state the questions like so: Jane: Whats the status regarding this meeting? I tend to think that sometimes when we become sensitive to these types of things there are more issues at play. From coworker A, I dont give it a second thought. You are incredibly annoying and childish. Or you are a better person to address the situation based on your experience/skills/expertise? Could we meet on Tuesday instead?" Hello Dears. And I definitely wouldnt instruct others not to do it, since its really just a personal preference on your part, not a rule thatthey should be following in general. Then the person I speak with asks why not just do C? Sorry that came across as rude. Its *extremely* useful. Yeah, I never know what to do when you get something and Thanks! isnt really appropriate as a reply, but there isnt really much to say in reply. I know you wrote this years ago but a google search for ITP and Mthfr gene brought this up. Im a little behind. Yes, passive aggressive! Please let me know whic h way of pay ment you prefer - whether a ba nk transfer (I'll. ), 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. This is interesting. w.attachEvent("onload", loader); I gave it another try, coming at it from another angle. I use Please advise (and have taken it from others in the same grain in which I use it) more along the lines of I am not moving forward with any of this until you have your input on the matter. Maybe Ive been annoying folks all along without even knowing it. There was no history of bleeding; stool sample was negative for occult blood. :D Any help would be . I am impressed. I am reflecting that the phrase I hate to be a pest, but can also come off as passive aggressive. Its lazy. I also love the nonsense poetry of please clarify my doubts. But I do thank them afterwards too. Friendly reminder is bad too. Payment will be expected in 48hours, if you wish to cancel your purchase, please let me know in this timeframe. + Read the full interview, I sometimes wonder if my English expressions make sense clearly and TextRanch helps me a lot in such cases. ", I love how the editors make my work so much better. person: call me at (phone number) . I think this came up in the open thread recently too. What/how about Monday for lunch? or Let me know if you can join me.? Hmm, please let me know how to proceed seemed more formal and curt to me. Can I help anyone? versus Who was next? This was meant in response to Katie the fed. I generally think thats a fair assessment by the writer, so maybe thats why it rarely annoys me. Some newbie staff members were constantly parking in that spot, which meant one of two things the midnight person had to use one of their breaks to move their car after that staff member left, or if that staff member forgot to move their car, they had to walk 500 metres in the dark to the staff carpark with no cameras at all. Annoyingly, Outlook will put the green squiggle under advise in the phrase Please advise and will suggest advice instead. I have found that simply putting are you able to help me resolve this? That is why I asked the OP if there were more issues at play in this office. I read it as deferential. Have you had a chance to look into this yet? and Any updates on this? also work for some people. 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. 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. Artificial intelligence still cannot do this ! In most cases, I find that the person writing this at the end of an email already asked me a question in the email. I dont like gentle reminder either, but I think prefacing this kind of request with Just a reminder without the gentle is not a bad idea. By describing the problem and outlining the requested solution, the rest of your email is already telling me to do the needful. 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. I think the point is that theyre giving you a heads up that they want to talk on the phone and doing you the courtesy of letting you wrap up whatever youre doing before calling them. Its like some people where I work really hate double-sided printing. i kind of agree with the letter writer. PLEASE DONT REPLY ALL!!!. WTF is wrong with you? 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. Please Advise doesnt sound snarky or passive-agressive to me at all. It does sound stilted, but not bratty and redundant to me. It seems ok to me, and I havent seen it on anyones Grrr list ever. If you dont have the friendliest relationship with that person, their please advise can sound snippy. similar ( 8 ) Let me know your thoughts and advice below. If you have an actual question, please ask the actual question directly. Me: I havent heard back about who should be the signatory on this document. tag.parentNode.insertBefore(s, tag); Regarding battles 1&2. How can we move forward is similar in that respect, I think. I was shocked. I wish I could find out about Textranch earlier. Thats right up there with customer service people who say Can I help whos next in line? Fingernails on the chalkboard, that phrase. because thats how it is used. And as an aside, I really wouldnt mind hitting someone with my shoes. 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. We will send you an email to confirm your account. I advise that the order is held and you request an investigation. I think please advise is okay when youre asking a question going up the ladder, but coming from a manager to a subordinate it does usually come off as, please advise WTF you were thinking when you did this., Yeah, since someone above you is unlikely to actually want anything that could be called advice from you haha. 3. Please tell us why you are closing your account: Discover why 883,973 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected! We also have to remind ourselves that people from some cultures require *more* personal space than Americans do! is not business-like as you said. My brain says this when reading it: You just asked me a question. I like the sentiment; the phrase just seems so grammatically tortured that I wonder how and why its caught on. I often use please advise when faxing physicians to clarify a prescription. Your feedback helps us improve our service. 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. Copyright 2007 - 2023 Ask A Manager. Im hoping you have more important things to worry about. I hire people to know their jobs and make decisions. She simply could not comprehend that we had a procedure in place Im guessing because she did not put it in place herself. 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 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. This is the kind of comparison Im thinking of. I just mean I normally expect people to help me help them, by either spelling out the issue, and ideally by proposing at least one potential solution. Ive searched your blog for some advice on the use of the words please advise and what I found was that a large number of people who pose questions to you use these exact words at the end of their question. Prefacing the word reminder with gentle or friendly is a feeble attempt to soften the blow. Oftentimes even after the actual document has already been shared!! - Artwork will be emailed to you as a high quality 150dpi JPEG. 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