Work Terms
 

Phrase : - 
The Real Meaning 

1) For your information, please. 
- We don't know what to do with this, so please keep it. 

2) Note and return. 
- We don't know what to do with this, so please keep 
  it a little while. 

3) Review and comment. 
- Do the dirty work so that I can forward it. 

4) Action please. 
- Get yourself involved for me. Don't worry, I'll 
  claim the credit. 

5) For your necessary action. 
- It's your headache now. 

6) Copy to. 
- Here's a share of the headache. 

7) For your approval, please. 
- Put your neck on the chopping block for me please. 

8) Action is being taken. 
- Your correspondence is lost and we are still 
  trying to locate it. 

9) Your letter is receiving our attention. 
- We are still trying to figure out what you want. 

10) Please discuss. 
- I don't know what the %S*^&@ this is, so please 
  brief me. 

11) For your immediate action. 
- Do it NOW! Or we'll all get into trouble. 

12) Please reply soon
- Please be efficient. It makes me revert to the 
  requester/complainant,we need to look efficient. 

13) We are investigating/processing your request with the relevant 
    authorities. 
- They are causing the delay, not us.