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Commonly Used Phrases at the Office |
Commonly Used Phrases at the Office and... What they really mean!
- For your information, please. (FYI)
We don't know what to do with this, so please keep it.
- Noted and returned.
We don't know what to do with this, so please keep it little while.
- Review and comment.
Do the dirty work so that I can forward it.
- Action please.
Get yourself involved for me. Don't worry, I'll claim the credit.
- For your necessary action.
It's your headache now.
- Copy to.
Here's a share of the headache.
- For your approval, please.
Put your neck on the chopping board for me please.
- Action is being taken.
Your correspondence is lost and we are still trying to locate it.
- Your letter is receiving our attention.
We are still trying to figure out what you want.
- Please discuss.
I don't know what the "f***" this is, so please brief me.
- For your immediate action.
Do it NOW! Or we'll all get into trouble.
- Please reply soon.
Please be efficient. It makes me look inefficient.
- We are investigating/processing your request with the relevant authorities.
They are causing the delay, not us.
- Regards.
Thanks for reading all the bullshit.
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