Email & Comms Jargon · Managing Director level

"At your earliest convenience"

"At your earliest convenience" means please do this soon, phrased as a polite request even when the sender means right now.

Say this instead: when you can

How "At your earliest convenience" shows up at work

The phrase is technically a courtesy, but no one is fooled. It appears in emails where "please do this today" would be more honest but less comfortable to type.

Buzzword

Please review the attached proposal at your earliest convenience.

Plain English

Please review the attached proposal when you can.

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