Everyday Office Jargon · Managing Director level

"Please advise"

"Please advise" is a formal email phrase requesting guidance or a decision from the recipient, often used when the sender wants to hand a problem to someone else.

Say this instead: let me know what to do

How "Please advise" shows up at work

Technically a request for help, "please advise" can read as a polite way of dropping a problem in someone's lap with plausible deniability. The more urgent the situation, the more passive-aggressive the phrase.

Buzzword

The client is asking for a revised proposal by Thursday. Please advise.

Plain English

The client is asking for a revised proposal by Thursday. Let me know what to do.

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