Yes, I got this email today…

Hi team,

In a few cases recently, the management team in XXXXX has had difficulty understanding the meaning of some of your written communications. After considering this for a few days, I think I now understand what is happening. So please consider the following suggestions:

When you are writing to another engineer, you may continue use “engineer speak”
- abbreviations
- acronyms
- mis-spellings
- incomplete sentences.

When you are writing to anyone in management, you must always use “management speak”
- be sure to communicate the complete thought; write so that anyone could understand the subject, action, and status.
- avoid abbreviations, spell each word fully
- define all acronyms before using them
- spell each word correctly (always use the spell checker)
- use complete, properly-formed sentences.

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