Attend to a personal matter?

[nq:1]What is the best way to tell your boss/colleagues that you need to do something personal but don't want to be specific? I don't want to make it sound too secretive either. Will "attend to a personal matter" work?[/nq]
Yes, just don't say "number 1" or "number 2".

john

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[nq:1]What is the best way to tell your boss/colleagues that you need to do something personal but don't want to be specific? I don't want to make it sound too secretive either. Will "attend to a personal matter" work?[/nq]
That's OK. If it's related to your family, you could also say you have to "deal with a family matter".

David
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John, david, thanks for the help. I appreciate it a lot.
[nq:2]Will "attend to a personal matter" work?[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes, just don't say "number 1" or "number 2".[/nq]
What do you mean? personal matter as something related to rest room?

Thanks,
cpliu

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[nq:1]What is the best way to tell your boss/colleagues that you need to do something personal but don't want to be specific? I don't want to make it sound too secretive either. Will "attend to a personal matter" work?[/nq]
I had one who insisted on details every time I tried this...finally I started giving him enough details that he stopped asking for any: "I'll be in a litt

[nq:1]What is the best way to tell your boss/colleagues that you need to do something personal but don't want to be specific? I don't want to make it sound too secretive either. Will "attend to a personal matter" work?[/nq]
Yes, unless you have one of those bosses who thinks of you as a "friend," in which case he may want to know all the details. In that case you could just lie and say you hav

[nq:2]What is the best way to tell your boss/colleagues that ... too secretive either. Will "attend to a personal matter" work?[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes, unless you have one of those bosses who thinks of you as a "friend," in which case he may want to know all the details. In that case you could just lie and say you have to have a prostate exam, or something.[/nq]
Your assumption is that "cpliu" is

Thank you all for the suggestions.
[nq:1]Will "attend to a personal matter" work?[/nq]
I have another related question. If you say personal business, does it imply business you do other than the work you do at the office or it can mean personal issues?
Thanks,
cpliu

[nq:1]Thank you all for the suggestions.[/nq]
[nq:2]Will "attend to a personal matter" work?[/nq]
[nq:1]I have another related question. If you say personal business, does it imply business you do other than the work you do at the office or it can mean personal issues? Thanks, cpliu[/nq]
Hello cpliu,
It usually means personal issues.
Arfur

[nq:1]John, david, thanks for the help. I appreciate it a lot.[/nq]
[nq:2]Yes, just don't say "number 1" or "number 2".[/nq]
[nq:1]What do you mean? personal matter as something related to rest room?[/nq]
Yes; just trying to make a joke by specifying how not to be specific, cpliu!

john

[nq:2]Thank you all for the suggestions. I have another related ... the office or it can mean personal issues? Thanks, cpliu[/nq]
[nq:1]Hello cpliu, It usually means personal issues.[/nq]
Ah, "issues". I haven't seen that word for... ooh, must be at least twenty minutes now.
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