Its a little different with messages to customers/clients, of courseyou end up using more formality there. What time shall we say? Its lazy. I dont think Ive heard anyone actually say Please advise outside of radio dispatch conversations. Is that better? I gave it another try, coming at it from another angle. Honestly, please advise drives me crazy too, but I 100% admit its because of who I associate with it. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors. In choice experiments, respondents choose their most preferred option among different alternatives. 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. Theyre collectively the absolute worst when it comes to following up on e-mails because they never read them. Yes, sounds good to me. I think overall people have a hard time getting tone correct when reading emails. Thats a GREAT post, and the comments under it are even better. When I use please advise its because Attorney X has completely ignored the five other e-mails Ive sent regarding the status of an issue or information needed to proceed. Why am I having to ask you for the same thing multiple times??! I had a co-worker who would do that! I think I agree with the letter writer on this one. Just this morning I had to send out a second reminder to someone about turning in something that should have been turned in two weeks ago. Consider following us @archetype_origins on Instagram for more content, we post on a regular basis. Exactly! Is that better? You must be a pretty powerful person to single-handedly derail someones political career. 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. Friday, 1/28: 10am - 12pm EST; 2pm - 4pm EST. Might depend on the person, but that doesnt sound like a power play. How come I did not think of that??? It seems like, no matter what, there are phrases that really tick some people off. But it does feel like theres a need to end the email with what youre looking for. Sort of a I cant move forward without a decision., Yes, it can be a little like this is me, putting the ball in your court. It drives me REALLY batty. 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. I cant remember. But if its just a heres a problem, what should I do? then my advice is that you should rewrite your email and come back to me when you have a plan of action. should you wish. They are conserving letters so the letters do not wear out or get all used up. I dont order them to call me. 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. Thats what I use when emailing a group. 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. 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. By describing the problem and outlining the requested solution, the rest of your email is already telling me to do the needful. It took over half the year for the nun to catch on to what all those little slashes in the corners of our papers meant. But, I think more often than not thats not the case. In relation to #2 I have had emails from two months ago resurface for an entirely different conversation. Or something to that effect. Also, Im hungry and mostly thinking about lunch. I almost never use it but I did a couple of weeks ago, because Hello? 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 use Please advise every so often, and I think I basically use it as a step up from Let me know what you think. Specifically, for Let me know what you think, I would consider a lack of preference an acceptable answer. Im too stupid to even attempt to determine what the next course of action might be, so Im not even going to suggest anything. Ok, I know its old but + Read the full interview, I started to use TextRanch when I began to learn English. 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. Ill ask for advice, input, and/or guidance, but never with that hated two-word statement. It does sound stilted, but not bratty and redundant to me. 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. To me "Let me know what suits you best" sounds better. If you say -- How would you like to proceed -- then that is a question you should say -- How you would like to proceed. Are you available/free on Friday, let's say** 9 a.m.? Ive been tempted). She would ask why I hadnt responded or done X yet, and I would say that I didnt know that I needed to. I often see Please advise abused to avoid doing either of the above! I dont mind like Please advise when Boss is available, etc. If I have one grievance to file about business email, it would be that I wish people wouldnt use words that they dont understand. when i worked in a university advising office the front desk clerks would send out emails saying x people in queue please advise as a way to remind everyone they should be advising students or if it had suddenly gotten really busy. I always felt like my reaction was unreasonable, but its definitely a strong one! Please advise. Or How do I save a word file? 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. T eilen Sie mir bitte auch mit, wel che Zahlungsweis e fr Sie gnstig ist - entweder. It loses the effect and can be irritating/condescending when you use it too often. It would be annoying in the context of a yes/no question, for sure. At least in my office culture/professional experience, Ive always seen please advise useddeferentially, I guess? 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. Yeah, thanks is my new sincerely and it does seem pretty silly when you think about it. Please Advise.. However, I also think that in many cases, people like to use fancier language in writing because they think it makes them look smarter or more professional or something. :). I have used the kindly requesting bit. If I have to remind you more than once youre probably on my nerves more than I am on yours. 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.. I work with someone who uses thoughts? a lot. Then, if you ask me to please advise as to whether I agree with your proposed next steps, I am indeed happy to advise. Im having a problem with this and Im not sure what to ask for but this is what we need. Me: I havent heard back about who should be the signatory on this document. should I tell the truth in my exit interview? 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? In Taiwan, the one that was odd to me was addressing people as dears whether in the email salutation or in person. Agreed. If there's anything you need at all, just. My peeve is when people reflexively end all emails with thanks, even when they are merely letting me know about something, not asking me for something. Mmmmkay?. But they wont articulate any of those things you just have to guess. Thanks!. Like the OP says: The addition of please advise feels demanding and bratty and of course redundant. Philomena, Im like, But usually not, and you can always tell from the context whether the person is using it sarcastically or sincerely. This is the other circumstance where I use Please advise.. This. One of their common email closings was, Please advise of the needful. I can literally count on one hand the number of times I have received a phone call without advanced notice from a colleague. FWIW, the overuse of the word like is probably the most annoying Americanism. Some people might use this with no intent of being rude. The one that kills me is when someone calls or emails and says call me: 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. 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. EmilyG, can you reboot the X server because it appears to be down and I need to work on Y. TIA! was reasonable enough. Like We had someone call from a company trying to sell us a bridge, so I took their name and number and told them someone from the bridge purchasing department would call them back. 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. Yes. Were not children here. 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. I just went around her because it was quicker and easier. I sign my emails with Regards all the time. Please advise. Both are perfectly fine, use which ever you prefer! Do they tend to throw you under the bus? } else if (w.attachEvent) { That doesnt go away when its something that needs to be considered at a higher level. But I do thank them afterwards too. Like youre reminding a toddler Timmy, we do not hit our friends in the face with our shoes.. Friday, 1/28: 10am - 12pm EST; 2pm - 4pm EST. Can I help anyone? versus Who was next? ****-----------------------THE BASE:This listing is for one *large* toony African wild dog foam base to make your own fursuit or mascot costume. I actually had a conversation with my boss about this last week. Let me know if you can. To me, please advise means please write back something. We have enjoyed serving you for the past five years. or call us at (205) 502-2500. } else { Ask what you mean to ask. Have you booked that hotel I only asked you about on the phone 30 seconds ago? Because it's a special occasions. I use please advise or let me know. I want the recipient to know I need a response and that it is not just an fyi. Unfortunately, if I dont use those phrases, I dont get an answer/response. Especially annoying if its a repeat offender one of my co-workers and I used to joke that it actually meant please give me advice so I can ignore it and do whatever I want anyway, and then blame you when it went wrong because then I can CYA and say well, I asked Meg Murry for her advice and carefully neglect to mention that I didnt actually follow her advice. It was at that point I realised, it is not my explaining that is the problem here. I dont mind it. Im guessing someone will chime in here and have a problem with kind regards. I admit Ive never heard of this interpretation of that closing. Just had an email saying another comment had been left. Its really good to conserve on Es, so that future generations may have some. 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. Being a defense agency, an acronym was created: V/r. He sends documents to me to get rid of a blank page (when all it takes is a single backspace to get rid of it) and when he got a macbook I was constantly with him at 30 minutes at a time trying to teach him how to right click or minimize a window, how to locate a file he has saved, etc. HOW many for the sales summit in new YORK I think it sounds a little formal, but not offensive, so this letter surprises me a bit. I guess they could say, Can I help the person who is next? But that, while grammatical, still sounds odd. w.addEventListener("load", loader, false); }; 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). let me know if you didn't or let me know if you don't? They make my head hurt and I can hardly get through reading them! Im not crazy about please adviseits a vague and strangely worded requestbut at least its a request! When I get one from someone who is difficult or needy, I definitely do a bitch eating crackers face at the email. Just adding a when you get a chance, thanks takes two seconds and is much more polite. So please research and advise because a go to phrase that kept things short and they knew exactly what I meant. Could we meet on Tuesday instead?" If you reply only to the sender, anyone else on the group email who is going to reply all to advance the discussion wont know to remove you. oh, thats a good clarifying point. In business use the phrase becomes an additional command. It just seems more polite. Ive never heard sleeps in the US. They have bolded passages, underlined passages, bolded AND underlined passages, and lines in all caps. The curse of e-mail is that its often so hard to communicate empathy succinctly anyway. 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. It openly pisses people off. Lots of possible transfers options for GW23. When my employees come to me, I want them to come with solutions or ideas, not just problems. I dont like What do you think? because Im not asking for thoughts or ideas, Im looking for explicit instructions on what to do next. Please Keep Me Up To Date 3. *taps foot*. One day I went in to talk to her about a security issue. I suspect part of the reason for our culture being this way is that we have a fairly open floorplan, so if we were to routinely talk at our desks, it would be disruptive. Usually it is something that has gotten lost in my inbox and I appreciate someone sending me a gentle reminder rather than just cursing my lack of responsiveness behind my back. ", The most useful app that I have ever found.I truly appreciate your efforts. The third is forward yet subduednot a bad option, honestly. I used to work with someone who always put clear as mud? at the end of emails that were, in fact, quite clear. Thanks in advance! is less annoying to me than please and thank you. Heh, I have seen it used that way, now that you mention it. Or they are new and still learning the ropes? Or sometimes, thanks for reading and mulling this one over. Some additional . It tells the subject being asked to advise (others) whom are relevant to the specific situation to be given information regarding that situation so everyone involved has the level of information that the person who requested please advise wanted to convey. 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. Many translated example sentences containing "please let me know" - French-English dictionary and search engine for French translations. Could be some weird cultural tick at my company, so its not like that everywhere. Almost nothing makes me grind my teeth more. Our admin has been sending these long, complicated emails. I counted 154 times in one period. Aaaaaarrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhh! ", Quick and smart, plus is "human-based"! Ive been working in an administrative role for the past two years and have found your blog very helpful. We have x cost on the system. Please let me know your thoughts is the only one I have left that appears to be a safe bet. From coworker A, I dont give it a second thought. I hope not many people feel like the OP about it! I have people in India who do this a lot too, but I grit my teeth and move on. 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. Attempt to manage you/assign tasks and they arent your manager? 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. I stopped that one pretty quickly. Or you are a better person to address the situation based on your experience/skills/expertise? . [.] We talked about x but you did y, and Im really confused about how that happened. With furrowed brow and head tilt. It was never a genuine question. Ive also been using it fairly often as well. }; The phrase that drives me right up the wall is please do the needful. And please let me know when his lawyer gets here. 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. How about Friendly reminder? One comment noted that please advise can be the equivalent of a punt: Heres this crappy thing Ive been trying to deal with. Get extra help with longer text and special files. I didnt expect so many people in the comments to agree with the OP but here we are. Sometimes Id be copied in as a courtesy, other times someone was expecting an answer from me, and sometimes I was supposed to understand that I should NOT reply even if I knew the answer (because of the political implications of the message, the people on the email chain, etc.). I read it as deferential. Its gold when paired with and kindly revert. Because that essentially says, please do this, then undo everything you just did. Copyright 2007 - 2023 Ask A Manager. I dont think I would even know what that meant. I agree tbh. Im still waiting for the Veeblefetzer Report, Please send it to me ASAP.. Example: Just checking in to see if theres anything else you need from me so you can complete the [thing you havent sent back to me].. 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. I think Ive caught myself doing this a few times but I realize it before I send it out. So dont do drugs. I tend to use it if theres a complicated situation with multiple possible solutions, or if Im really just totally lost. Even better still. They are synonymous phrases, so sure, but I like please advise better. As a formal alternative, you can try using "kindly inform me if you disagree." "Please tell me if not" works well as a more informal option. I dont see it as passive aggressive at all. Extra formatting can just come off as shouting. Thanks! You need to add a payment method to get our special promo , Enter your email below to get instant access to the first Chapter of our Ebook, We're so happy that you liked your revision! A nun in grammar school taught us math. That one bothers me, too! Yes, thats always how Ive used it. Use plain language. As part of the ping-pong conversation, maybe you want to say YES. So I emailed her that I had tried the codes but got an error message, and ended the email please advise, thanks, Cassie. = Sentence Notice that I switched the Verb and the Subject in the original question. When it comes to email, how else are meaning and tone created other than via word choice? It comes across as condescending to me. There are many things to get upset about, but this doesnt strike me as a hill worth dieing on. This is interesting. I am in change management and I ruffle enough feathers. I also tend to work in industries where if someone wants to make it known that they are upset, they will be a lot more blatent about it than saying Please advise.. And kind of hilarious. 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. In American English, "prefer" is a little more formal but still common enough to use in everyday speech. I think the reason the qualifiers miff people is that they have the exact opposite of the intended effect. I do this too most of the time! 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. Prioritize Yourself. 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. Thats the thing, though. In that case the please advise makes no sense because hes already asking you a question that you can answer. But I think thats why he did it. Thats exactly how it strikes me. This! If it sounds normal and polite out loud, I think its fine to use in an email. Before she became manager, wed had a jail escapee steal one of the staff cars. I agree, and especially if its used after a question. Please let me know when it is complete. But I think the first message, without bold or caps, is perfectly clear and effective. PizzaSquared * April 13, 2015 at 3:15 pm. Research indicates, however, that including "don't know" options actually produces more problems than it solves. Is it yes to option 1, 2, or 3? LOL I read it as some character from a Disney movie about to break into song. Free and automatic, this tool compares phrases. (We know people are not a statistic, so please let us know about any mistakes). I dont like How should I handle? either, but I cant quite put my finger on why. I'm definitely trying to be polite! I dont usually go for five opening questions before my real question, especially in instant messaging. 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). Can I help whos next? is completely ungrammatical to me. Bold is betterI can understand it for dates, times, conference rooms, key info of that sort. Closing your account will prevent you from accessing your past revisions, and you will no longer be eligible for a FREE daily revision. Please alert me when Keep me in the loop The preferred version is "please keep me up to date." It's still a strong, polite phrase because we start with "please." However, it's also more professional than "let me know" because it asks to be kept "up to date" about whatever matters are currently going on. I think this blog needs a new topic category called over thinking it. As in, Attached is the xyz report. But sometimes its meant as please advise not tell me what to do. So I would just go ahead and blame Outlook every time you see that. Yea see because you made a statement rather than ask a question. Often, one person or department will need to make a decision that effects my clients. var s = d.createElement("script"), tag = d.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; 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. I dont feel comfortable using it as a full sentence because it sounds a little stilted to me, but I dont mind when other people use it. This was meant in response to Katie the fed. I explained it a third time, very slowly, and very carefully. It is now on your side of the line. Im an American living in the UK and I cant even count how many times someone has walked me across a room because I keep backing away as they enter my personal space while talking to me. i really like it and never considered that it could be seen as condescending! Yeah, I used to work at a company that had outsourced a lot of its work to India. JMO of course. I always wondered if one person at the third office really liked the phrase, and everyone just followed her lead. Its just a . I like the sentiment; the phrase just seems so grammatically tortured that I wonder how and why its caught on. Came to say the exact same thing. 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. is not business-like as you said. I think we could write Please let me know which you prefer or What do you think? and offend nobody. Register to get your text revised right away for FREE . So now I have a bit of a visceral reaction to that one. (Usually from a higher up.), I have to admit that I do use the term please advise AND in all caps to one certain person in our company. I guess Im being petty at this point but I think there are so many better ways to communicate with people. If you wish to keep things light, you may also get rid of the formalities to make your addressee feel at ease. I loved please advise when I had to ask clients what they wanted me to do next. I dont think its such a terrible phrase until someone inevitably writes please advice. I cant see anything remotely annoying in the phrase though I dont use it myself. This. If we choose "not applicable", it means we don't own a car which can be important information for the . When a new checkout opens up, if they say the first one, theres practically a riot to see who gets there first. Perhaps it depends on which way the statement is flowing? One other thing that occurred to me is that it comes across as robotic or cold in some situations. You can see something similar pretty often in discussions about works of fiction. 0. OP needs to chill. TechCrunch. 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