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happy/pleased

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00I'm happy/pleased to announce that our company posted a sharp rise in profit in the first quater. As a result, every employee will be given an extra one month bonus end of the year.02br
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0 Happy is slightly less formal, but to my ear they suggest the same amount of (mild) rapture. " 0-

— Delmobile

  • 0 Happy is slightly less formal, but to my ear they suggest the same amount of (mild) rapture.
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0 Happy is slightly less formal, but to my ear they suggest the same amount of (mild) rapture. For something so profitable that you are handing out an entire extra month bonus for every employee, you might want to use a stronger word, or at least "very pleased." 0-
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0Thanks for the reply, Delmobile.02br
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00I'm psyched to anounce...0-
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0Way too informal for a business setting.0-
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0How about "I'm thrilled/excited to anounce..."?0-
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0Thrilled is---oh, I don't know. A little gushy. A teenage girl is thrilled to get front-row seats at the concert of her favorite rock star. Excited might be fine, depending on the atmosphere of the workplace. A young, energetic hands-on kind of boss might say he or she was excited (or even thrilled). A more paternalistic type, all buttoned up in an expensive suit, might want to maintain dignity
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0Thanks, GG and Delmobile. I'm learning quite a few new things from your posts, Delmobile. underlings 050010id1
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