Telecommunications & Media
Just to be clear tops workers\' list of worst email phrases
Office workers find “Just to be clear” the most unpleasant phrase in work emails, a survey found, with many viewing it as passive-aggressive despite its polite tone. The poll of 2,000 workers in the United States and Europe also ranked “As previously discussed” and “Per my last email” among top irritants. “Need this ASAP” was the leading phrase seen as raising stress or anxiety. Monday brought the greatest mental burden from emails.
