To contact us using our Shipt app: Tap the account icon.Mar 9, 2020 . I have found that simply putting are you able to help me resolve this? Please advise. I kinda think its a bit bitch eating crackers myself. Please advise. How "don't know" is hurting your data. Please note that 1-4 phrases are more formal than phrases 5 & 6. The rest of my team backed away slowly when the work landed on my lap.). Ive never heard sleeps in the US. will also work. Please let me know which option you prefer 6,500 results on the web Some examples from the web: So will you please let me know . Just kidding. It just comes off as sort of short to me, especially when there are . I am impressed. Im in grad school now and definitely retain the as brief as possible email ethos which some of my fellow students really do not, and I wonder if it comes off as abrupt (and Ive always been on the more prolix side of email writing, too!). Huh. = Question Please tell me what you LIKE. This person I know says it all the time (All. Sure, but it presumes that theyll agree to your request. I hate the phrase. For example, assume there is a question about how satisfied you are with your current car. LOL. Can you check these teapots for errors? I once had a relatively high ranking political official email me and ask me why I was trying to ruin his career. And its also a way of warning others that people are jumping line and I am not happy about it. + Read the full interview, TextRanch has been really helpful in improving the flow and repairing the structure of my sentences. I agree that benefit of the doubt is important when reading emails just because tone can be hard to convey correctly sometimes, but it seems like an oxymoron to say dont read into tone that isnt there when you have no way to know what the tone is supposed to be aside from what you can grasp by the words the sender used. Hmm, please let me know how to proceed seemed more formal and curt to me. :). Exactly! Privacy Policy(function (w, d) { No agenda or a brief description nothing. I admit Ive never heard of this interpretation of that closing. And, since it apparently means please do what it takes to fulfill my request, I have a feeling that, even if it translated well into English, itd still drive people up the wall. + Read the full interview, I love that TextRanch editors are real people who revise the text and provide feedback it makes it so personal. Whats the verdict? I dont mind like Please advise when Boss is available, etc. Instead, we head to a conference room for almost all phone calls. I also use it infrequently. I thought text is edit by machine, but it's real editor.Stunning! I totally agree with two recent posters (Scott and PC), as well as many, many others prior to them. I do as well. Get extra help with longer text and special files. So its not on top of a question. Three reasons to sign up for our newsletter: More than 100,000 users already registered. Then the person I speak with asks why not just do C? 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. Yeah, I use it when I cant think of one single question Im asking, but rather Im looking for someones take on how to handle a situation. This is my question. i think if aam has taught me anything, its that you can never be 100% sure of anything when it comes to interacting with other people. It was generally used when copying someones boss to point out said mistake (and maybe even copying ones team members as well). Thats what I envisioned, too, because its what I see. Or at least there have been, everywhere Ive worked. Yeah, Ive used it when I feel like there is a big complicated tangle of a situation and Im having trouble writing a concise question about it. as a manager, should I not wear a childless shirt in my off-hours? Ie, if youre reading along and you encounter a word you dont understand, you drop everything and look it up, right then and there. But I think I mean more did I explain that in a way that makes sense than are you smart enough to understand this. Example Sentences for Step 1 We would like you to know how much we have appreciated serving you this past year. 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. Copyright 2007 - 2023 Ask A Manager. There is no cost to keep your TextRanch account, and we store all of your past revisions in a secure and private manner. In choice experiments, respondents choose their most preferred option among different alternatives. 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. Its totally redundant and not necessary. And what should I do next? to me. But I agree that its ineffective, and that adults should know better than to shoot the messenger. The editors' comments are helpful and the customer service is amazing. Give yourself time to think When you receive an offer, it's common to ask for at least one day and up to a week to consider the terms. I use please review and advise quite frequently, but for two types of situations: 1 I need direction from my boss Can I help whoevers next would be perfectly grammatical, thoughhow about that? It is Something That Is Not Done in our culture (which tends to be very email/IM-focused). Me: Heres a selection of potential images for the brochure. time. Please advise. Running errands: I have to get the needful done. So Ive taken to using Thanks, Dana every.single.time. Maybe Im doing it all wrong, but it works for us. How about Friendly reminder? I tend to err on the side of not reading snideness into emails unless its either really egregious or I have reason to believe that the person is actually trying to be snide. I sometimes wish I could use 10-4 in emails (to mean recieved and understood). The third is forward yet subduednot a bad option, honestly. I dont intend to sound bratty or condescending when I use it, I just have trouble finding a closer and email etiquette says that I should every. But saying recieved, or acknowledged seems cold and robotic and something like Got it! would work except that I dont want them to think Ive literally gotten the package. So basically, get over yourself and please advise. I think the world would be a somewhat nicer place if everyone did this. Can you please at least acknowledge that you are holding up a thing that the CEO asked for and we are STILL waiting on you?? But that whole make sense? stuff irked me. Please let me know if he gets any worse. I hear it said sincerely much more often, but the passive-aggressive use is out there. 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. So now I have a bit of a visceral reaction to that one. But I dont think Ive ever used it on top of an already asked question rather, it IS the question. From coworker A, I dont give it a second thought. Theyve usually established themselves as ineffective and rude, and in those cases, nothing they say will be not-annoying :), Yes! Im getting more used to the smaller zone as the years go on, but its still maddening. It is now on your side of the line. And you could argue that business email is its own special little dialect. But I think the overall tone of an email can speak to its urgency or importance. The former is what you usually say when you make yourself known to somebody. I use Please Advise constantly when I have no idea what the actual question would normally be. Friday, 1/28: 10am - 12pm EST; 2pm - 4pm EST. Have you booked that hotel I only asked you about on the phone 30 seconds ago? How can we move forward is similar in that respect, I think. Certain phrases set me off too. Lots of possible transfers options for GW23. I use cheers too, but its OK because Im British :). Top Customer Service We are here to help. Ill ask for advice, input, and/or guidance, but never with that hated two-word statement. if you need. I agree that using it the opposite way irritates. I frequently have to exchange e-mails with attorneys who are fairly high up the food chain. Its used in the absence of a question, so the reader doesnt take it like an Fyi but actually acts on it. It does seem a bit babyish, but I usually hear it used in an OMG I am so EXCITED about my upcoming fun event! way that is a bit more forgiving than if it was being used, say, to countdown to a work conference or something like that. portraitsbystanda.com. var loader = function () { If its someone who works for me, I dont want to be notified of a problem without their thoughts/suggestions/proposed solutions. Remember to use a valid email address. Not a fan. Need to use the refresh button a bit more frequently. This is another one of those things that is difficult via email but easy face to face. I didn't expect that a real editor, not AI, would check my text. (Hope this helps really means - now leave me alone [or something like that].) This drove me up the wall because she frequently appended it to requests that were not the recipients responsibility or anything theyd agreed to do. w.onload = loader; There are many things to get upset about, but this doesnt strike me as a hill worth dieing on. 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. Oh man, Im on several listserves and several times a year someone requests a document, people flood inboxes with emails that say literally, please post and me too and thats it. I met some Icelandic people who complained about how uncomfortably close Americans stood. I bet these are the same thrifty people who are saving their turn signals for some special occasion. Today more than 1001 people got their English checked. 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. I hate please advise. Trite business-speak. 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. Prefer please let me know your preference please advise which one you prefer 20%OFF ,,,, I use "let me know" (or "let me know either way") all the time and I've always intended it to mean "by the way, you can say no if you want to". I love it! + Read the full interview, Michel Vivas, Senior Technology Officer, TextRanch is amazingly responsive and really cares about the client. Same here. 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. Thats the thing, though. if you would prefer. Often, one person or department will need to make a decision that effects my clients. It is a shame April Fools Day has just been and gone, because you could have sent out a great email I am no longer going to be answering the question Can I ask you a question. To help you find the right words when you need them here are 20 great expressions for closing an email. its the abrupt Please advise. end of statement that grates on me. Another is when I get an email that contains only call me. Its a little different with messages to customers/clients, of courseyou end up using more formality there. Thats a great use for it. It's the best online service that I have ever used! Most people probably don't realize how loaded questions like gender might be on their forms or surveys. We have x cost on the system. Although to be honest, if Im sending my boss an FYI email I usually indicate that. 3. Its so delightfully vague! Please advise. (if you wanted instant notification you could have sent it yourself!) Bold is betterI can understand it for dates, times, conference rooms, key info of that sort. I think we all just laughed and said, Theyll be OK, grandma. Most of the time its more junior staff and they dont realize the annoying-ness. 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. I guess Im being petty at this point but I think there are so many better ways to communicate with people. Which is a lot, because I think its a super useful phrase. if its not a foregone conclusion, then no i wouldnt thank them in advance, because that wouldnt make sense. But if my boss asks me to remind another professor, Im going to be inclined to put on kid gloves. You can see something similar pretty often in discussions about works of fiction. Might depend on the person, but that doesnt sound like a power play. I can see why youd do that for some people, especially when youve already said something multiple times! Im surprised too. Some people are more formal than others. I always get back with the tardy person and ask them if they need something else/anything before they can reply. Lowest prices Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites. Some people might use this with no intent of being rude. 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. Just no. Or they are new and still learning the ropes? It feels like I am being asked for my expertise, my opinion, my knowledge. Just ask a direct question or make a decision or leave me alone, but quit spouting off please advise and then wait for me to fill the silence. Thanks!. I hire people to know their jobs and make decisions. There are a handful of people at work who use this on every.single.email. I totally agree. Its alarming how much I see that and I dont even receive emails nor work in an office. The seller with an email address above tried to sell tv in UK but never wanted to meet up and show the goods. 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. 2. So I write all my emails in a formal, succinct manner. I think thats exactly it. I wouldnt ever want to imply that Im telling my boss what to do. Leave this page open, and your corrected text will appear as soon as it's ready! Want to improve your English business writing? var s = d.createElement("script"), tag = d.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; Perhaps it depends on which way the statement is flowing? (without going into details, many of my co-workers have 4 or 5 or more phone numbers). Heh, I have seen it used that way, now that you mention it. Its sort of a crowd control thing. 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 have the same problem. 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? Get perfection for short pieces of text in just a few minutes. You can just say, I counted 154 times in one period. And a section called the hazards of over thinking. Or sometimes, thanks for reading and mulling this one over. Please let me know vs Please tell me. 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