I didnt expect so many people in the comments to agree with the OP but here we are. I only had to explain it to him once. And if I had to contact them again regarding the same manner, I would just say follow up. 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! If we didn't meet your expectations, we'd really like to know more. My peeve is no subject line Our HR generalist pretty much NEVER uses one in her all-employee emails, and often her emails are just a pdf with no explanation of their content (usually a flyer of some event) so I have to download it to see if its anything at all relevant to me. Im too stupid to even attempt to determine what the next course of action might be, so Im not even going to suggest anything. It just comes off as sort of short to me, especially when there are much nicer ways to say it. I also like Would love your input for similar situations. Please advise if you require further information. I realize that it sounds more formal than please let me know.. There is no cost to keep your TextRanch account, and we store all of your past revisions in a secure and private manner. It comes across as condescending to me. I think we all just laughed and said, Theyll be OK, grandma. or Request you to note the dates and let us know way forward. Hence, the please advise. Im more likely to say, Please let me know your thoughts.. This. . [.] It would be considered very unusual for me to simply call someone, though. 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. 2 I am sending a communication to our executive team and will need their thoughts on how to proceed. If its just an FYI, and theres no action, I dont put that, or any other question. Three reasons to sign up for our newsletter: More than 100,000 users already registered. Some physicians can get a bit touchy about being questioned by a pharmacist, so I use please advise because it can help sooth feelings and imply that they are still in charge. How can we move forward is similar in that respect, I think. The phrase that drives me right up the wall is please do the needful. Well, its one example. 2) People who hijack an email thread for an entirely different topic. Also updated EXPENSE sheet ", Its one of the best way of improving written skills. and it drives me insane. I have to admit Im looped in on a lot of emails that make me think, Uhhhh . The issue is that they want to find a delicate way, which implies I dont think you can handle a straightforward mention that Im still waiting on this. The desire to more delicate than that is what grates. Or let someone else unemployed for months have your job instead? It just hangs without a conclusion. i really like it and never considered that it could be seen as condescending! (We know people are not a statistic, so please let us know about any mistakes). This. I wish I could find out about Textranch earlier. 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. Let me introduce myself. Satisfaction guaranteed! After that I made sure all her emails had double question marks which probably also would drive some people crazy but I didnt care what she thought at that point and hey I got more responses after that. If the question has been asked, I will answer it. This gives me more confidence that the context will be correct, which is hard to trust with auto-correction apps", A real person editor is much2 better than a software editor. To me "Let me know what suits you best" sounds better. Then the person I speak with asks why not just do C? The. I heard sleeps used all the time in the US I think its a weird phrase. 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. Ive received what are your thoughts? / please advise / do you have input/feedback? and all of them seemed appropriate to the situation. I am going tell my spouse this before bed tonight and see how he interprets it. The phrase that I always hated was make sense? at the end of an email from a former Director. ? I also get please do the needful and gentle reminder. So now I have a bit of a visceral reaction to that one. Please advise doesnt annoy me and I use it myself much the same as Katie The Fed explained in her comment. How about Friendly reminder? The original poster sounds like an arrogant primadonna. 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. I have the same problem. I use it a lot when trying to settle an issue between two separate departments or interested parties. Or at least there have been, everywhere Ive worked. Then again, I fire up the imaginary laser vision whenever people use In Regards to instead of In regard to or even better regarding. So I guess everyone has pet peeves. Like better But Americans are more likely to use the phrase "likebetter" when talking. :). Is it possible theyre meaning Do you have time for a question? People around here use Can I ask you a question? all the time, and Im perfectly happy to say Nows not a good timecatch me when I break for lunch.. Itd be a big category. I totally agree. We also offer the option to contact us using our Shipt app! There's no difference in meaning, but the former is a bit formal and the latter is more common and informal in everyday speech. Might depend on the person, but that doesnt sound like a power play. I dot: Thoughts? for that. Please advise. Tuesday, 1/25: 2pm - 4pm EST. They are conserving letters so the letters do not wear out or get all used up. But it definitely still sets off a trigger for me! Or, I schedule a 15 minute call with a conference line and ask them to phone in. Prioritize Yourself. Personally, I tend to say something like Let me know, thanks! or Can you please let me know? when indicating I need a response and Im not ending with an obvious question. Thats almost threatening. 3. And finally: you will be intimated, meaning you will be informed. So I explained the situation and stated quite plainly what I wanted her to do. Im good at sussing this out now, but for the first year I was in this role, I found it really challenging. 0. . Please tell me what YOU ARE thinking. Editors on TextRanch are super helpful! I hear this about bless your heart all the time. Free and automatic, this tool compares phrases. Me too. they have to book their own travel (through our agent), send me slides in advance, be available for some conference calls, etc. PLease advise wouldnt set me off if it were in the context of we have looked at XY and Z what is your take? OP, yes, you are definitely interpreting it differently than it is intended. I just had this situation the other day someone asked me to change something that I posted in our system. This got me into trouble so many times. Write Your Letter Step-by-Step 1 Express your gratitude for the customer's business. (without going into details, many of my co-workers have 4 or 5 or more phone numbers). I think theres probably something to this. Heeeeelllllloooooooo? It drives me batty. Assuming this is really the only issue the OP has with her people shes their manager, she can tell them what to do. I use cheers too, but its OK because Im British :). I use that a fair amount but I use it collaboration, when Ive formed a plan and want to run it by one or two others because I literally want to know if my plan makes sense. Are you available/free on Friday, let's say** 9 a.m.? Please let me know when it is complete. Id never use it with a peer, manager, or client whom I interact with frequently, as they are simply more responsive to client needs. I dont use it myself but that is because in most places I have worked it is used to end emails from managers or directors. 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. (2) I dont know what to do and Im making it your problem. I often see Please advise abused to avoid doing either of the above! You obviously understand what they are saying but choose to read more of a personal message into it. if you so wish. Same here. Privacy Policy(function (w, d) { I will say that if I sign an email with please advise its really just my way of saying for the love of God answer my email! But if youre my client and you need something, I will do my best to get you an answer, even if I have to be a bit sharp in tone. Leave this page open, and your corrected text will appear as soon as it's ready! I think Ive caught myself doing this a few times but I realize it before I send it out. Try these: Yes, Wednesday suits me fine? I think it is more to the point to mix up your word choice, dont lean on one phrase or word excessively. 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. 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. I am having a hard time with the fact that someone is having a hard time with the word please being used. My HTML brain cells went out for a moment. 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. Just a reminder that I needed X when you get a chance. In American English, "prefer" is a little more formal but still common enough to use in everyday speech. (Or would it? I dont need to be reminded in the next sentence to please advise. They are synonymous phrases, so sure, but I like please advise better. + Read the full interview, TextRanch has been really helpful in improving the flow and repairing the structure of my sentences. Me too. Before she became manager, wed had a jail escapee steal one of the staff cars. Which is a lot, because I think its a super useful phrase. Is that better? Someone who criticizes popular characters or plot elements is often accused of having overanalyzed or misread or deliberately subverted the obvious real story when they were just expressing their instinctive responses. Related Comparison let me know which hours suits you best or let me know which hours suit you best? Many people in my company use Please Advise, so Im barely phased by it now. That would make me investigate accordingly and resolve as applicable and reply with details of any action taken. Me: OK, Ill pick some and have a draft for you to review next week. I am not a fan of please advise either but it is pretty common and probably not meant to sound rude. More than 150,000 people like you receive our weekly newsletter to master their English skills! On that note, has anyone noticed the difference in these two phrases? I then give background on my question. OP, Alison gave some pretty solid advice here. 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 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. Fresh content for your texts, so you can be more professional. I hear it said sincerely much more often, but the passive-aggressive use is out there. Oooh, yeah. I use something similar. Some people are more formal than others. After some research, I have found that A and B are mutually exclusive and will cancel each other out if theyre implemented together. Your text is being reviewed by one of our Experts.We will notify you when your revision is ready. But I think thats why he did it. Author: Douglas I recieve emails like shipping updates a lot of the time and Ive defaulted to saying Thanks! because I dont know what else to say, even though theres not really anything Im thanking them for. Well, this post has made me accept that at any given time Im probably using an email line that makes the recipient want to punch me in the face. Please let me know which date and time would suits you best is the most popular phrase on the web. 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