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Coworkers Who Are Overly Formal Emails?
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:54 am
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:54 am
Are people worried about being spied on or something? I understand not sending dick pics or weekend conquests, but there are some people in our company who send emails like they're conversing with the President. Is this industry-dependent (I work for an engineering firm)?
There's this guy in my office who I talk to daily. He's super laid back, outgoing, and really chill in person. When I email him, though, his responses sound like a robot. I'll ask him a quick question via email, and he'll respond "good afternoon, I am unaware the answer to your question, have a good day" when a simple "sorry man, don't know" response would have done just fine.
Always weirds me out. Should I be more formal in emails?
There's this guy in my office who I talk to daily. He's super laid back, outgoing, and really chill in person. When I email him, though, his responses sound like a robot. I'll ask him a quick question via email, and he'll respond "good afternoon, I am unaware the answer to your question, have a good day" when a simple "sorry man, don't know" response would have done just fine.
Always weirds me out. Should I be more formal in emails?
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Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:57 am to FootballNostradamus
Never know where those emails get forwarded
Don't want be the dumbass in some email chain.
Don't want be the dumbass in some email chain.
This post was edited on 6/22/16 at 9:08 am
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:57 am to FootballNostradamus
He keeps it that way with everyone as NEVER to be misunderstood as anything but a professional and direct response. He's doing the C.Y.A. method of "written" inter-office communications.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:57 am to FootballNostradamus
I typically type in a well-mannered way. Quite similar to which you described in your post.
This post was edited on 6/22/16 at 6:59 am
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:58 am to FootballNostradamus
I think it should be more formal than "Sorry man, don't know".
You never know when an email chain will be bounced around and meet some powerful eyes, so you want to seem sufficiently professional in your work responses and inquiries.
You never know when an email chain will be bounced around and meet some powerful eyes, so you want to seem sufficiently professional in your work responses and inquiries.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:59 am to FootballNostradamus
I work in a professional environment so emails are expected to be professional in manner.
Plus my company monitors the hell out of emails
Plus my company monitors the hell out of emails
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:59 am to FootballNostradamus
Why don't you ask your co-worker (the "chill" one) if there is something within the company that makes this necessary. If many others do it and you do not, it MAY be due to a company policy about which you know nothing.
Why are they trying to get rid of you?
Why are they trying to get rid of you?
Posted on 6/22/16 at 6:59 am to FootballNostradamus
that weirds me out as well
almost as much as some 65 year old senior manager typing "lol" in a work e-mail
almost as much as some 65 year old senior manager typing "lol" in a work e-mail
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:00 am to FootballNostradamus
quote:
Is this industry-dependent (I work for an engineering firm)?
Engineers are socially awkward douchenozzles. See (ie.) the majority of the posters on this board.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:00 am to Salmon
lol
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:02 am to FootballNostradamus
Pretty sure not one coworker has ever been an email.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:03 am to FootballNostradamus
quote:yeah....emailing someone a question that works in the same office as you is pretty weird if you ask me.
Always weirds me out.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:03 am to CoachDon
quote:
Never know where those emails get forwarded too
Don't want be the dumbass in some email chain.
This.
quote:
He keeps it that way with everyone as NEVER to be misunderstood as anything but a professional and direct response. He's doing the C.Y.A. method of "written" inter-office communications.
And this.
Every work email I send is formal. It starts with a formal greeting, uses completed sentences and paragraphs, ends with a thank you, etc...
You never know who will see those emails down the line and it's always best to be professional.
Profesionalism is one of those things that that the old people who run businesses appreciate and it's just another way to get ahead in life. Plus it's a sign of adulthood, maturity, and business sense.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:05 am to foshizzle
quote:
Pretty sure not one coworker has ever been an email.
I was letting him have a pass on that one since he is already gun-shy due to his inability to be clear on important matters.
You are mean.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:08 am to FootballNostradamus
I learned my lesson real fast. A coworker accidentally forwarded an email to the entire group that had emoticons and shite in it from me. Granted I was less than a year out of college, but it was embarrassing as all hell.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:12 am to FootballNostradamus
It's called being professional. Things like this are what separates us directors/VPs/executives from the rest of you plebs.
This post was edited on 6/22/16 at 7:14 am
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:15 am to CoachDon
True. Its just a forever-cya type thing. I remember back in my HCA days we had to keep everything that was written between employees. Nothing could go in trash. NOTHING. HCA was under investigation by the feds. Our smallish hospital had storage units filled with boxes of paper. That led to all employees being as you described.
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:16 am to Dire Wolf
quote:
Never know where those emails get forwarded too
Side note: Nothing pisses me off more than a detailed email asking for multiple, or a specific answer, and your co-worker simply replies, "No."
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:16 am to tke857
Dear OP,
If you have to question why you should be professional in a professional setting, you may need to rethink your line of work.
Sincerely,
50_Tiger
If you have to question why you should be professional in a professional setting, you may need to rethink your line of work.
Sincerely,
50_Tiger
Posted on 6/22/16 at 7:18 am to FootballNostradamus
A lot people use it as an opportunity to sound smart. They don't realize that no one is impressed.
You don't have to be overly-formal when interacting with people via email to still be professional. It usually just comes off as pretentious.
You don't have to be overly-formal when interacting with people via email to still be professional. It usually just comes off as pretentious.
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