10 Email Translations to Make Your Working Life Easier

Ever put your heart and soul into a job and don’t get quite the feedback you’d imagined? We’ve translated a few emails from some ‘helpful’ clients to tell you what they really mean…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. TRANSLATION: I don’t know anything about basic computer software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. TRANSLATION: You may be a trained professional but I know more than you do (or think I do)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. TRANSLATION: I want to spend as little money on this as I can possibly get away with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. TRANSLATION: You work isn’t covered by my budget of approximately zero

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. TRANSLATION: I’ve haven’t paid that much attention to technological advancements since I left high school

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. TRANSLATION: I can afford to be disorganised but you can’t!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. TRANSLATION: I’m a fabulous amateur photographer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. TRANSLATION: I want you to do the perfect job in the shortest amount of time possible. That’s do-able, right?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. TRANSLATION: Please engage your mind-reading skills to ensure you do a better job next time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. TRANSLATION: I’m the only one authorised to use the word ‘final’ around here thank you very much!

 

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Source: demilked.com

 

By Anna Scott, 25th May 2015