Common questions

When did people write enclosed please see attached?

When did people write enclosed please see attached?

Back in the olden days, before we had email and when we had to send each other physical letters instead, people tended to write “Enclosed please find my (file/ document/ take your pick)” anytime they sent a document or other file with their letter.

Why do you say ” please see attached ” in an email?

You will find (…) in the attached document/guide Similar to a passive statement, this phrase comes across as professional partially because it removes any active agents, mainly the sender and recipient of the email. Instead, the phrase keeps its eyes on the ball and talks about the “relevant information” being present within the attachment.

When to put ” Please Find my resume attached to this email “?

For instance, when you are applying for a job, HR specialists expect to find your resume attached to the email. So, when you put “please find my resume attached to this email,” it comes as a surprise to no one. However, there are other occasions when the recipient of your email isn’t expecting an attachment of any kind.

When to add ” take a look at the attached “?

Interestingly, “take a look at the attached …” can be made more formal if you add a please at the beginning, giving you “please take a look at the attached …” Let’s say that you wanted your colleague’s input on your latest draft of a business proposal.

When to use ” please advise ” in an email request?

Sometimes, though not often, “please advise” offers clear CYA protection when the Gravitational Theory of Accountability would otherwise rule. Storytime: Once upon a time I processed a family of immigrants who had no address in the US whatsoever.

When to use FYI or Please Advise in an email?

The former is an FYI with no reply in particular required, it might be useful for alerting the customs broker but not much else. The later expressed an understanding that this was a problem which would require instructions and added expense. Hey, Rebecca, since when, my dear, is any expression of politeness or kindness obnoxious?

Where did the phrase’please advise’come from?

The phrase “please advise” entered my vocabulary first in the immigration service and later in logistics. In my experience, “please advise” means “what is your decision?”

Is it polite to say please in an email?

The obnoxious inhabitants on earth have so many ways to express themselves that they need never hijack the word ‘please’. Please, exert your decorum. When you feel to say ‘please’ do so and never wonder if it is anything less that polite. Have a nice day. Job interview secrets revealed.

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Ruth Doyle