Friday, October 26, 2007

Discuss, No Further

Written correspondence (especially email) is sometimes a poor substitute for in-person discussions; "discuss further" is an artful phrase only if prior discussion has actually occurred.


"I am allocating a member of your team to another project, please let me know if you would like to discuss further."


becomes...


"I have an allocation idea and would look forward to scheduling a convenient time to discuss over the phone or in person."

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