Email & Comms Jargon · Vice President level

"Kindly"

"Kindly" is a word placed before a request in emails to soften a demand, functioning as a more formal or pointed substitute for "please."

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How "Kindly" shows up at work

Found almost exclusively in passive-aggressive email chains. The more times "kindly" appears in a thread, the colder the actual relationship. "Kindly note" is practically a cease-and-desist.

Buzzword

Kindly send over the final report by end of day.

Plain English

Please send over the final report by end of day.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Email & Comms Jargon

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