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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Which is better?
I asked something to my client on Thursday and still haven't received the answer. So I'm writing again to ask him to reply by Monday. I want to be polite, but not too polite. I also want to sound friendly (not angry).
"I sent you the following message on Thursday and still haven't heard from you. I would appreciate it if you could reply by Monday"
or
"I sent you the following message on Thursday and still haven't heard from you. I would appreciate your reply by Monday"
Which is better? Or if there is a better way to say it, I would like to know.
"I sent you the following message on Thursday and still haven't heard from you. I would appreciate it if you could reply by Monday"
or
"I sent you the following message on Thursday and still haven't heard from you. I would appreciate your reply by Monday"
Which is better? Or if there is a better way to say it, I would like to know.
Top answer
Hi, Let me just comment that you are not giving him very much time to reply. I'm sure he is a busy man with many things that require his attention. Is it reasonable to expect him to reply almost immediately?
- Hi, Let me just comment that you are not giving him very much time to reply.
- I'm sure he is a busy man with many things that require his attention.
- Is it reasonable to expect him to reply almost immediately?
- Clive
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Hi,
Let me just comment that you are not giving him very much time to reply. I'm sure he is a busy man with many things that require his attention.
Is it reasonable to expect him to reply almost immediately?
Clive
Let me just comment that you are not giving him very much time to reply. I'm sure he is a busy man with many things that require his attention.
Is it reasonable to expect him to reply almost immediately?
Clive
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Thank you very much for reply!
Actually it is a very very easy question about the meeting on Monday and I gave him more than 36 hours. Asking a question about the meeting on Monday on Thursday seems reasonable, don't you think? But I agree that he might have been busy and that's the reason I don't want to sound angry. He is probably just forgetting to answer. So I have to remind him. I j
Actually it is a very very easy question about the meeting on Monday and I gave him more than 36 hours. Asking a question about the meeting on Monday on Thursday seems reasonable, don't you think? But I agree that he might have been busy and that's the reason I don't want to sound angry. He is probably just forgetting to answer. So I have to remind him. I j
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