Commonly Used Phrases at the Office  and... What they really mean!


1) For your information, please.  (FYI)
We don't know what to do with this, so please keep it.

2) Noted  and returned.
We don't know what to do with this, so please keep it little  while.

3) Review and comment.
Do the dirty work so that I can forward  it.

4) Action please.
Get yourself involved for me. Don't worry, I'll  claim the credit.

5) For your necessary action.
It's your headache  now.

6) Copy to.
Here's a share of the headache.

7) For your  approval, please.
Put your neck on the chopping board for me  please.

8) Action is being taken.
Your correspondence is lost and we  are still trying to locate it.

9) Your letter is receiving our  attention.
We are still trying to figure out what you want.

10) Please  discuss.

I don't know what the hell this is, so please brief me.

11)  For your immediate action.
Do it NOW! Or we'll all get into  trouble.

12) Please reply soon.
Please be efficient. It makes me look  inefficient.

13) We are investigating/processing your request with the  relevant
authorities.
They are causing the delay, not us.

14)  Regards.
Thanks for reading all the bullshit.

Contributed by Malabika G.Mohan, Sr.AFA/Fin/SCR