"Please let me know either way"

[tetrahall]

Hi,

Say I am sending a preliminary job offer to someone. If I end the message with the following:
"Please let me know either way". Is this: a. acceptable b. rude / impolite ?

 

[Barque]

It isn't rude but sounds a little casual. If you're sending a formal email or letter, I'd suggest something to say you'll wait for them to let you know if they accept and that you'd appreciate it if they let you know if they decide not to take it up too.

 

[tedmc]

I think the receiver should be given a "reply-by" date, beyond which the employer is not obliged to hold it.

 

[tetrahall]

I think the receiver should be given a "reply-by" date, beyond which the employer is not obliged to hold it.

Thank you, tedmc, for your input. I will do that.

The reason for asking the question was because I noticed that each and every one I approached didn't even care to respond. They are all tutors, university graduates, being offered online tuition jobs - which they advertise. I thought they didn't like my "friendly" way

 

[Barque]

Many people don't respond to emails unless they need to. Saying they don't want to accept an offer doesn't come under "need to".

 

[tetrahall]

Excuse for asking this: Is it allowed on this forum to seek native speakers of English with a clear British accent, who might be interested in taking part in some online conversation exercises. They needn't be teachers!

 

[emsr2d2]

In the same way that a lot of employers don't bother getting back to applicants if they've been unsuccessful, some prospective employees can't be bothered to take the time to turn down a job, even if they've been offered it. It's a shame but it's the way of the world these days. People are very impatient and assume that simply not replying is an acceptable way to indicate "No".

 

[emsr2d2]

Excuse for asking this: Is it allowed on this forum to seek native speakers of English with a clear British accent, who might be interested in taking part in some online conversation exercises. They needn't be teachers!

You can ask! Please post in the "General Language Discussions" sub-forum and indicate that anyone who is interested should send you a Private Message on here. Please don't post any personal contact details (email address, mobile number etc).

 

[tetrahall]

Many people don't respond to emails unless they need to. Saying they don't want to accept an offer doesn't come under "need to".

But this was NOT the BRITISH way. Sadly Britain has changed - It incredibly pains me to say that. The British used to ALWAYS respond - out of courtesy. They could briefly say "Thank you but we are busy".

I was shocked and saddened when I sent 400 + emails to English language schools in the UK, all recognised and accredited by the British Council. Only 2 responded. This is not the UK!

It must be the CORONA virus .. or is it Putin in Moscow .. or perhaps some harmful rays from a distant galaxy called FICTIONYA 3452987876

 

[emsr2d2]

But this was NOT the BRITISH British way. just one space required here Sadly Britain has changed - just one space required here it incredibly pains me to say that. just one space required here The British used to ALWAYS respond - out of courtesy. just one space required here They could briefly say "Thank you but we are busy".

I was shocked and saddened when I sent 400+ emails to English language schools in the UK, all recognised and accredited by the British Council. just one space required here Only 2 responded. just one space required here This is not the UK!

It must be the CORONA coronavirus .. or is it Putin in Moscow .. or perhaps some harmful rays from a distant galaxy called FICTIONYA 3452987876.

Things change. For example, one of the things that has changed in the last few decades is the required spacing after a full stop. In your text, there were at least two and sometimes four spaces after each full stop. One single space suffices, same as after a comma. In years gone by, when I was learning to touch-type, we still put two spaces after a full stop. Those days are gone. So, it seems, is the guarantee that British people will respond to emails if they're not interested.
Please resist the urge to post political content in your posts, even in jest.

 

[tetrahall]

Thank you, emsr2d2, for all your responses. They have all been carefully noted and agreed with. I will post a question in the "General Language Discussions" sub-forum soon.

 

[ROFTOK]

So, it seems, is the guarantee that British people will respond to emails if they're not interested.

Is everything correct in this sentence?

 

[5jj]

It looks OK to me. Do you think it contains a mistake?

 

[ROFTOK]

It looks OK to me. Do you think it contains a mistake?

What is "is" attached to in that sentence?

 

[5jj]

Those days are gone. So, it seems, is the guarantee that British people will respond to emails if they're not interested.

 

[tetrahall]

Would it sound better if "Those days are gone" was followed by an apostrophe not a full stop?

Those days are gone, so, it seems, is the guarantee that British people..

 

[emsr2d2]

What apostrophe are you talking about? You've replaced my full stop with a comma. The answer is no, anyway. I didn't use "so" to mean "consequently". I used "So ... is" to mean "Also".

 

[tetrahall]

What apostrophe are you talking about? You've replaced my full stop with a comma. The answer is no, anyway. I didn't use "so" to mean "consequently". I used "So ... is" to mean "Also".

Yes, I meant that it did sound better the way you wrote it with a comma. (apostrophe was a mistake written in haste)

 

[emsr2d2]

OK, but to be clear, it doesn't work with a comma. I used a full stop as I meant to. I could have used a semi-colon.

 

[tetrahall]

Thank you for clarifying this. I am not absolutely sure that the use of "so" after a comma invariably means "consequently". But I am not an expert!