Work English · B1 · 1 min
3 email phrases that confuse coworkers
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Key points
Please reply by Friday.Write this, not "Kindly revert." Revert means go back.
Could you send the report today?Say exactly what you need, not "Please do the needful."
I have a question about the plan.Write this, not "I have a doubt." Doubt sounds like you don't believe it.
Quick quiz
3 questionsYou want an answer from a coworker. What do you write?
You write, "I have a doubt about the plan." What does Sam hear?
What does revert mean?
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