![]() Take, for example, a supplier who texted my brother for his email address, so that the supplier could send his new (increased) price list. It ends up being the thing you say because everybody else is saying it. It has also become a kind of trend, to the point that it’s oftentimes used inappropriately, or in a forced manner. To me, it’s become a lazy way of responding. While I am certain that the people who responded to me with “noted” didn’t mean it to be negative or dismissive, what irks me is how its use has become accepted to the point of being the norm. Question-and-answer website had one query-“ What does it mean when someone says “noted” to you?"-and many answers supported what I thought about it.Īt the very least, it’s a short and sweet answer to mean “acknowledged.” Some try to make it sound more professional by adding words, such as “duly noted” or “well noted” or “noted with thanks.” ![]() It got me thinking about how the word “noted” became an accepted professional term.Īlthough the origins of the use of the word are largely unknown, some online research revealed that I wasn’t alone in my view of the use of the term. One was from my staff, after I had given instructions for an errand.Īnother was from an equipment supplier, after I had submitted the specifications of my requirement.Īnd the third was from a luxury resort, after I had informed them that I had successfully paid for my booking with my credit card. I did so because I had just received three successive emails using the term “noted” as a reply. The above is a status I posted on my Facebook wall. I always thought that the use of “noted” as a reply was a simple way of saying “I heard you and let’s not discuss this any further because it’s not going to go anywhere nor am I going to do anything about it.” Sa Pilipinas lang ba ito ginagamit in a professional context?
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