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Meg2589 Posted 21 years ago
Letter Writing

A polite e-mail about the dress code

My company has appointed a new teacher. We all wear a little formal dress during our work, though it is not compulsory. That new co-worker comes in very casual dress. Though no body said something about this, but I know nobody liked it either. I want to write him a friendly e-mail about this dress code. I don't want him to feel bad. How should I convey my message to him in a polite manner? Please help me.
  

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Hi Meg, Why don't you give a try at composing a first draft, so that we can have a look at it? Meanwhile, I am moving your thread over to the Letter Writing Forum.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hi Meg, Why don't you give a try at composing a first draft, so that we can have a look at it?
  • Meanwhile, I am moving your thread over to the Letter Writing Forum.
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Hi Meg,

Why don't you give a try at composing a first draft, so that we can have a look at it? Meanwhile, I am moving your thread over to the Letter Writing Forum.
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Thanks MM for moving my post to appropriate section!
Well, it is difficult, though I try to write:

Hi xyz,
How was your weekend? Hope you are enjoying your life in Japan. How do you like Japanese food, its culture and people? .......


Now, I am stuck! It is really difficult for me to bring the topic of formal dress code here. The problem is, I am not a Japanese b
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[ENGLISH-STYLE LETTERS DO NOT NEED CASUAL CONVERSATION AT THE BEGINNING BEFORE YOU INTRODUCE THE POINT-- IT ACTUALLY IRRITATES SOME ENGLISH SPEAKERS IF YOU DO NOT GET TO THE TOPIC PROMPTLY]

Dear XYZ,

We are happy to have you here teaching us, and we hope you are enjoying Japan as much as we all enjoy your classes. There is one thing that makes us uncomfortable, however, and th
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It's really very helpful to know how to deal with such situation. Thank you very much dear MM. I hope this will help me to suggest my co-worker without making him irritated or angry.
Thanks again for your help!
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What culture does he come from? This might make a difference, for example, in Britain it is perfectly normal for teachers to dress casually if they want. As there is no formal code, your colleague might not appreciate dress advice from a co-worker. If he is inadvertently breaking an 'unwritten rule', it might be better for his supervisor to have a quiet word as this should have been mentioned t
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