Commonly Used Phrases at the Office and what they really mean!

Sunasara Imdadhusen

1. For your information, please. (FYI) Meaning: I don't know what to do with this, so please keep it. 2. Noted and returned. Meaning: I don't know what to do with this, so please keep it little while. 3. Review and comment. Meaning: Do the dirty work so that I can forward it. 4. Action please. Meaning: Get yourself involved for me. Don't worry, I'll claim the credit. 5. For your necessary action. Meaning: It's your headache now. 6. Copy to. Meaning: Here's a share of my headache. 7. For your approval, please. Meaning: Put your neck on the chopping board for me please. 8. Action is being taken. Meaning: Your correspondence is lost and I am trying to locate it. 9. Your letter is receiving our attention. Meaning: I am trying to figure out what you want. 10. Please discuss. Meaning: I don't know what the hell this is, so please brief me. 11. For your immediate action. Meaning: Do it NOW! Or I will get into serious trouble. 12. Please reply soon. Meaning: Please be efficient. It makes me look inefficient. 13. We are investigating/ processing your request with the relevant authorities. Meaning: They are causing the delay, not us. 14. Regards. Meaning: Thanks and bless you for reading all the crap. Thanks, Imdadhusen

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Sandesh M Patil

Nice thanks for sharing:thumbsup:

Cheers,
SMP

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Lost User

I wish, someone would teach our users the meaning of RTFM in a reply.

"I just exchanged opinions with my boss. I went in with mine and came out with his." - me, 2011

Ger Hayden

My current favourite is PICNIC - Problem In Chair, Not In Computer...

Ger

Lost User

Many years ago I worked on a system that had been created within a Framework that had placed a help icon on every screen, but the help had never actually been implemented so it either did nothing or displayed a placeholder, can't remember which. I always maintained that such a thing would be useful to implement, and if done well would reduce the number of support calls we received. I was always told they had printed manuals, and never bothered to read them so why would in-line help make any difference. So I changed one of the screens to display a pop-up with RTFM on it. A couple of weeks later someone phoned up to complain. I was firstly amazed that one of our users actually knew what it stood for, but also delighted that at least one of them was trying to solve a problem themselves before calling us.

Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

Sunasara Imdadhusen

Thanks,:thumbsup:

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Maximilien

a variation of PEBCAK (problem exists between chair and keyboard)

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Sunasara Imdadhusen

:((

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Stefan_Lang

Sunasara Imdadhusen wrote:

14. Regards.
Meaning: Thanks and bless you for reading all the crap.

Thanks,
Imdadhusen

Wouldn't that be

Sunasara Imdadhusen wrote:

Regards,
Imdadhusen

? ;)

Lost User

:laugh: . My 5 for you.

Regards, Koushik. Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out if they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.