{"id":10984,"date":"2021-12-30T11:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T11:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.easyoffices.com\/blog\/?p=10984"},"modified":"2023-04-17T14:11:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T13:11:48","slug":"email-jargon-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easyoffices.com\/blog\/business-advice-and-news\/email-jargon-explained","title":{"rendered":"The most common email jargon and how to avoid it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Business jargon is all around us. Whether you come across it in meetings or even casual chats, office jargon can often be a barrier to <\/span>clear communication<\/span><\/a> and actively cause confusion amongst colleagues and clients. So to overcome the challenges it presents, you first need to understand the most common terms and what they mean.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do people use business jargon?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Your team might make fun of business lingo and corporate phrases that others use but, if they are so unpopular, why are people still using them? The most <\/span>common reasons<\/span><\/a> outlined by thought leaders include filling space, struggling to describe complex terms and establishing colleague credentials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, whatever the reason for using it, you need to understand the corporate lingo that others use so you can communicate effectively with them. For this article, we\u2019ll focus on one of the most common culprits for tricky business lingo – <\/span>email<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples of jargon in business<\/b><\/h2>\n

As a daily communication tool, corporate email jargon is likely to be a regular part of <\/span>your office life<\/span><\/a> even if you might not totally understand what it means. To help, we\u2019ve brought together some examples of words and phrases commonly used in emails. We’ve also created a Glossary of Flexible Working Term<\/a>s to help you decode all the most common words and phrases you’ll find in business life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Email jargon examples:<\/p>\n