It does sound stilted, but not bratty and redundant to me. I think Ive caught myself doing this a few times but I realize it before I send it out. I would like to give some of that advice to the current staff that I manage. With a little picture of Puss in Boots from Shrek, holding his hat and with The Eyes. A complete search of the internet has found these results: Please let me know which one you preferis the most popular phrase on the web. I suspect itd be relatively easy to write a business email assist function that would help people compose nicer, clearer, more consistent emails. I think theres probably something to this. Why am I having to ask you for the same thing multiple times??! We wouldnt say Please advise out loud, because we know how it sounds. Get extra help with longer text and special files. :). We have enjoyed serving you for the past five years. I dont throw please advise to everything. I bet there are people reading here and saying, Omg, they are talking about ME. I hope that they realize that its just trends. :). Thats what I use it for too! I have the same issue with the response No worries but due to a personal relationship, not a work one. (Or would it? Theyve usually established themselves as ineffective and rude, and in those cases, nothing they say will be not-annoying :), Yes! I admit that I use it a little more often when Im frustrated about something, but there are times when it really is the best possible phrase to use in my opinion. I hire people to know their jobs and make decisions. or Let me know if you can join me.? It was at that point I realised, it is not my explaining that is the problem here. Well, except when someone isnt responding. Our admin has been sending these long, complicated emails. 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. = Sentence Where did you go? I frequently have to exchange e-mails with attorneys who are fairly high up the food chain. This is such an interesting conversation. Terrible. 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. I have to admit Im looped in on a lot of emails that make me think, Uhhhh . I often use it with my boss or MOR to get their advice i.e. I dont feel bad about it one bit. Im hoping you have more important things to worry about. We also have to remind ourselves that people from some cultures require *more* personal space than Americans do! is it unprofessional to have an email address with 69 in it? I use it a lot when trying to settle an issue between two separate departments or interested parties. 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. It's the best online service that I have ever used! Such a pet peeve of mine! . I cant see anything remotely annoying in the phrase though I dont use it myself. Sue: I like the wool one better. For example, Ill try to call one of my peers. English (US) "please let me know a time that is convenient for you" or "please let me know what time is convenient for you" sounds more natural, but yes, this is polite. What did you get done?: Oh, just the needful.. And you could argue that business email is its own special little dialect. I think rocky relationships with colleagues and/or managers can have someone interpret all correspondence with some level of snark, condescending, shouting, bossy etc in tone even if it is genuinely not the case. Too much time in food service, probably. 1. Maybe its location based but where I am at, people find my emails abrupt so I have to add the gentler language. I wonder what would happen if you just said no to Can I ask you a question for a few days. Makes my blood boil. It was impossible not to notice. Improve your English! For example, assume there is a question about how satisfied you are with your current car. })(window, document);Cookie Policy(function (w, d) { how do you handle being pregnant at work? 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". 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 . what the hell? Please Advise.. To me the phrase comes off a bit condescending. I lay out the problem and then ask for advice. 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. This sounds kind of rude and a little angry to me. No. 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?. LOL. 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. It doesnt seem mean to me at all. (I got that salutation a lot from coworkers in my office but rarely from folks in other offices.) Especially Es. How do you feel about emails that say, Just wanted to let you know that blah blah blah.? It was almost like a rhetorical statement, since we all already knew the mistake had been made or the deadline had been missed. That does happen to me on occasion. Please let me know when it is complete. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our Terms of Service. "Please let me know when a good time would be - to meet - to talk - to have lunch" Or "Please let me know when would b. Me too! as is brekky, I think. A nun in grammar school taught us math. 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. or Please let me know if you agree? Just kidding. 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". 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. . Thats probably my own bias, though. I use please review and advise quite frequently, but for two types of situations: 1 I need direction from my boss Am I being overly sensitive? To me "Let me know what suits you best" sounds better. Its not a positive association. But they're both correct, they're both natural, and they're both used commonly. 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. This is my question. Oooh, yeah. In which case the Please advise is their action item. It just seems more polite. 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 sometimes use Your thoughts? for the same thing. Came to say the exact same thing. If I didnt have please advise to fall back on, Id have to quit my job. I think Thoughts? is totally fine. 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. I really hate sending those please submit your TPS report by noon, Friday e-mails, but its a part of my job (my least favorite part of my job). Most reasonable people will understand it. And I never, ever, raised an issue or sent an email to that manager again. Good morning SARA! Please let us know you thoughts on this. (without going into details, many of my co-workers have 4 or 5 or more phone numbers). I need to put in the order for either blue and green enamel for next months collector teapot, and I know you met with Jane about the collector line last Tuesday. Oftentimes even after the actual document has already been shared!! To me the gentle reminder reads as Pease dont be mad at me, but I need to remind you of [xyz]., How about friendly reminder? Certain phrases set me off too. I think I agree with the letter writer on this one. Here are some basic steps to help you tell an interviewer you have another offer: 1. Not all jobs are client-facing however, so it may not be appropriate for all industries. Yes the way it grates on me is when I get a message that says please advise, I take time to actually give a suggestion or remedy, and then either hear nothing or find out that they did whatever they wanted anyway without actually listening to my advice. 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? 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'. Friday, 1/28: 10am - 12pm EST; 2pm - 4pm EST. I hate please advise. Trite business-speak. Get perfection for short pieces of text in just a few minutes. Ive told you about it in this email, so now its your problem!, Another comment alluded nicely to the passive-aggressive usage of the phrase: Please advise is to the office as Bless your heart is to the South.. You could use for your client, but I don't feel it's needed for your in-company superior (unless you're in a big company and sending to executives). I admit that Im sometimes inclined to send a not-so-gentle reminder by the time Im sending the xth reminder. I will have to watch these. . Ill ask for advice, input, and/or guidance, but never with that hated two-word statement. This is a kind phrase, as you are politely ensuring their comfort, while also offering any further assistance if deemed necessary. I always read it like shes yodeling at me. I just say, Hi can you tell me if blahblahblah? and just wait their response (if Im IM-ing them its not that urgent). 4. = Question Please tell me where you WENT. I have ever heard Americans use the baby talk it is just 5 sleeps until we arrive at Disney World but I suppose they will pick it up since it is used so often by British travelers on line. Copyright 2007 - 2023 Ask A Manager. I interpret it in one of the following ways: My boss has a thing for highlighting key words, e.g., I will NOT have contact with the printer or Please be sure to save ALL files to the shared drive. I understand shes trying to stress the importance of the message, but the caps feel distrustful to me. Feel free to let me know in the comments! Please advise (your dept.) let me know your favorite. I think it takes work to infer anything other than whats written in a work email. When I used to work on an international team, I found they used Please Advise quite regularly. I have done that one. Monday . 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. With no punctuation. Need to use the refresh button a bit more frequently. The seller with an email address above tried to sell tv in UK but never wanted to meet up and show the goods. Is the writer at a higher level than you in the company? Please let me know if any Peacekeeper scans are imminent. Please advise. Sorry that came across as rude. = Sentence Notice that I switched the Verb and the Subject in the original question. Please let me know when it is completed. I also accept Venmo, Cashapp, and Zelle as payment, let me know if you have any questions. We use the yellow highlighter feature around here for emphasis, and it works very well. How can we move forward is similar in that respect, I think. I use please advise, but I use it sparingly, usually after I have presented options and just need some help deciding which option would go best for this particular situation. Research indicates, however, that including "don't know" options actually produces more problems than it solves. To me the please advise when done or words to that effect; suggest to me they are implying I dont have the manners or common sense to respond with their results or let them know when tasks are complete; when its an absolute pre requisite that I will reply with the answer or information they want. 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. Being a defense agency, an acronym was created: V/r. oh, thats a good clarifying point. Or someone is just trying to convey some type of information to a group of people using intermediaries so they dont have to micromanage every department like the district manager to the dept. She could have wrote let me know if you have any questions and I wouldnt have been offended at all. We have x cost on the system. Which option do you prefer? And Id hope that someone would cut me some slack should I unknowingly pick the wrong set of words. I dont know. why? Sort it! 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. I loved please advise when I had to ask clients what they wanted me to do next. Even more frequently, the recipient will forward an email up the chain, unbeknownst to the author. Even when theyre like, please give me your knowledge so I can stop feeling stupid. 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 love Please advise and use it without a second thought where appropriate. So I only associate this phrase with mistakes and anxiety, plus a little bit of public humiliation thrown in for good measure (this wasnt the greatest office environment!). +1. Im going to ask Alison!. In his defense, hes like 70-something, but whoo boy. Its like saying, I wont be thanking you after youve done the work.. Because of this, I loathe the phrase please advise and refuse to use it. It drives me REALLY batty. But that is definitely a personal preference issue. You might consider using "would be" instead of "is", as well, since the conditional is often more polite than the declarative. 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. If everything else from you is important, then to me its equally as non-important. Theres something about the tone of it that feels too deferential or uncertain to me. Remember to use a valid email address. Its politely collaborative. 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. Ugh, I cried once at work and ever since, my manager always sends me gentle reminders whenever I make an error. s.src = "https://cdn.iubenda.com/iubenda.js"; I also cant stand all caps in emails. The former is what you usually say when you make yourself known to somebody. Me: Heres a selection of potential images for the brochure. 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. Its never even occurred to me that someone would take issue with it. Don't use the phrase, "Hope this helps" in an email. You can just say, I occassionally use please advise if I think the reader may miss various points in my email that is actually a question. From coworker A, I dont give it a second thought. You'll get most of the similar nice options and perks as you'd find on })(window, document); 2023 TextRanch, LLC. 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