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Please Advise PLEASE ADVISE Please Advise

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Services for Real Estate Pros with MorSystems.com

Does anyone else find this phrase at the end of an email to be redundant? If someone asks me a question in an email, I don't also need to be reminded to answer that question with a "Please Advise" at the end.

I'll go as far as to say I find it irritating unless we were to make a drinking game out of it. Hey office, whenever anyone emails you "Please Advise", DRINK!

Who started this terrible fad anyways? It sounds like something a lawyer would write at the end of their email. I find it to be less professional and more pretensious and (once again) redundant ;)

Your thoughts?

 

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Martin E. Kalisker, Esq.
Natick, MA
Real Estate Law From A Practical Perspective

I think it's just become a standard phrase used in the industry to ask for comments or confirmation.  I find it less insulting than to see emoticons or text messages that have to be translated before anyone other than the author can understand them.

But I may be wrong.  Please advise.

Jan 21, 2010 04:41 AM
Cheryl Kuzniar
Prime Property Solutions - Niskayuna, NY

Hi Shelly-

We all have our pet peeves... I guess this happens to be yours..  I use this term because I feel it is more professional than ending an email with a question.

Jan 21, 2010 04:43 AM
J. Philip Faranda
Howard Hanna Rand Realty - Yorktown Heights, NY
Associate Broker / Office Manager

It is a well accepted phrase that is used formally. It is more often used in a declarative than interrogative sentence.  For example: I am unable to locate your watermark. Please advise. There is nothing pretentious about it, but I could see how it could be interpreted that way if it were misused. 

Jan 21, 2010 04:46 AM
Donne Knudsen
Los Angeles & Ventura Counties in CA - Simi Valley, CA
CalState Realty Services

Shelly - LMAO!  GUILTY AS CHARGED!  Like J. Philip, I guess I never looked at it your way.  I will think twice now before I do again though. 

Jan 21, 2010 05:01 AM
Ron Tarvin
Residential, Investment properties, rehab projects, property management, luxury homes, new construction! - Katy, TX
Broker, Katy, Houston, Cypress 77450,77494,77095

Never thought much about it but I guess it beats the heck out of :  Do NOT reply because I don't care what you think!

LOL!

Jan 21, 2010 05:14 AM
Shelly Whitworth
MorSystems.com - Carmel, CA

LOL! I agree there are times it may be useful like J. Philip's example, it's just so overused these days!!

Jan 21, 2010 05:32 AM
Cheryl Whitworth-McVicar
Carmel Mortgage - Carmel, CA

Yes my dear Sister this too drives me nuts. It is redundant, arrogant and spreads like a VIRUS among us. I advise everyone to stop typing "Please Advise". Very douchey. LOL!

Jan 21, 2010 07:12 AM
J. Philip Faranda
Howard Hanna Rand Realty - Yorktown Heights, NY
Associate Broker / Office Manager

Must be a west coast thing perhaps. I seldom see the phrase used. 

Jan 21, 2010 03:53 PM
Shelly Whitworth
MorSystems.com - Carmel, CA

Don't worry J. Philip it's coming to an email box near you soon enough!

Jan 22, 2010 04:44 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Great Post

EBA Portland, LLC

Mar 16, 2010 07:24 AM
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