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[notgreat]

idk man sounds like a plan makes it sound like you might give a shit.

[rpupkin]

I prefer: "I am out of the office with limited access to email. I will return on [date that is far enough out that partner will ask someone else]."

[notgreat]

I prefer: "I am out of the office with limited access to email. I will return on [date that is far enough out that partner will ask someone else]."

Partner follows up next morning with new email. Subject:eta
Body: ?????

[Abbie Doobie]

sure thing boss

[Minnietron]

Heard.

[sublime]

With younger associates I am comfortable with, in certain contexts I will use "sounds good" especially if there has been ongoing discussion about what we needed to do.

[LurkerTurnedMember]

Yaaasss, gwurl !!

[Dcc617]

Just say "roger". That'll confuse them.

Why is "will do" obsequious?

[sublime]

Just say "roger". That'll confuse them.

Why is "will do" obsequious?

You will understand if you ever work at a firm.

It's the most used response to getting your life fucked up for some period of time, knowing that you have no real recourse.

[Foghornleghorn]

i think "yes master" is tcr here

[Vincent Adultman]

I prefer: "I am out of the office with limited access to email. I will return on [date that is far enough out that partner will ask someone else]."

It would be pretty alpha if you responded like this twenty minutes after the email, so it's clear it's not an auto response.

[Monochromatic Oeuvre]

"Abso-tively. And how about I tickle your taint while I'm at it?"

[h2go]

Yaaasss, gwurl !!

You jest, but I have responded like this more than once.

[rpupkin]

I prefer: "I am out of the office with limited access to email. I will return on [date that is far enough out that partner will ask someone else]."

Partner follows up next morning with new email. Subject:eta
Body: ?????

That's easy: repeat sending OOTO message until inquiries cease.

[anon sequitur]

Duly noted.

[Lincoln]

10-4

[Anonymous User]

"Yes."

[TLSModBot]

"I hear and obey"

[JuanRico]

"aye, aye"

or just grunt with approval

[LurkerTurnedMember]

"Ugghh, another assignment? I guess. Give it here. Do you want anything else? Cause I'm busy."

[beepboopbeep]

Sure thing hoss

[Anonymous User]

I realize this isn't a serious thread, but in case anyone reading this actually wants to know, as a senior associate, what I like to receive (and what I would send myself) are:

Will do
Sure
No problem
OK

I don't think any of those sound obsequious, and I'm grateful for the response that sounds polite and tells me all I need to know.

I do not like:

Sounds good
Sounds like a plan
Got it
On it

The first two sound like you're giving me your view on the task, as though you're only doing it because you approve of it. The latter two are just too abrupt and sound like you're annoyed to be asked.

[Desert Fox]

I realize this isn't a serious thread, but in case anyone reading this actually wants to know, as a senior associate, what I like to receive (and what I would send myself) are:

Will do
Sure
No problem
OK

I don't think any of those sound obsequious, and I'm grateful for the response that sounds polite and tells me all I need to know.

I do not like:

Sounds good
Sounds like a plan
Got it
On it

The first two sound like you're giving me your view on the task, as though you're only doing it because you approve of it. The latter two are just too abrupt and sound like you're annoyed to be asked.

I think you proved it is

[rpupkin]

I realize this isn't a serious thread, but in case anyone reading this actually wants to know, as a senior associate, what I like to receive (and what I would send myself) are:

Will do
Sure
No problem
OK

I don't think any of those sound obsequious, and I'm grateful for the response that sounds polite and tells me all I need to know.

I do not like:

Sounds good
Sounds like a plan
Got it
On it

The first two sound like you're giving me your view on the task, as though you're only doing it because you approve of it. The latter two are just too abrupt and sound like you're annoyed to be asked.

I think you proved it is

Fatality

[mjb447]

"I hear and obey"

zug zug