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If you use email to communicate at your job, you may have noticed some of them include “Please Confirm Receipt” in the subject line or at the bottom of the message. If you’ve been wondering exactly what this phrase means or how to respond, this article is for you. Read on to learn more about what “Please Confirm Receipt” means, along with other phrases that mean the same thing.
What does “Please Confirm Receipt” mean?
Writers include “Please Confirm Receipt” in a message when they want you to reply to let them know that you have received the information. The phrase is often used for extremely important communications, such as asking for confirmation for a payment.
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- ↑ https://linguaholic.com/linguablog/please-confirm-receipt/
- ↑ https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/tone_in_business_writing.html
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-wise/201310/the-power-of-the-word-because-to-get-people-to-do-stuff
- ↑ https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1979-23568-001
- ↑ https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/business-letters/
- ↑ https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2016/apr/email-etiquette.html
- ↑ https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/small-business/email-marketing/email-format/