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please stop using “please” in your emails and honestly even your messages because are you begging for a cookie or something how embarrassing and unnecessary? - “can you please…” - again ahhh no…just say could you? that would be enough - “please let me know” again truly why are you saying that what’s wrong with “let me know!” and they either will or they won’t adding “please” won’t help really - “please find attached” - guys I have found it and it was indeed attached and you did not have to please for it congratulations you wasted another please - “please don’t hesitate to reach out” - ehhhhh um if they were going to hesitate one “please” isn’t helping again - “at your earliest convenience please” HOW EMBARRASSING if I read this I will take even longer thank you now obviously there are exceptions. if someone has done you a favour, if you’re genuinely asking for help, or if you’re emailing customer support I don’t know but using it all the time is embarrassing because truly once you add “please” you’re giving the other person an option not to do whatever you ask them to do and truly that is not an option that’s all for today I’m very very very busy in New York where once again people do not say “please” that much at all truly because there is no time love you all, have a fantastic wednesday ❤️ #comedy #work #corporate #funny #emails

@pashagrozdov · 494K followers

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This creator normally gets 271K views. This one got 2.3M. That gap — not the raw number — is what makes the format worth copying.

A man acts out different scenarios, including typing an email and playing tennis, while text overlays describe how it feels to remove 'please' from emails, set to a trending audio.

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2.3M
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5.8%
Engagement
85/100
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Why it worked

The video uses a relatable corporate humor scenario, enhanced by a popular audio and a series of quick, engaging skits. The on-screen text clearly communicates the joke, making it easily digestible and shareable.

Relatable humorEffective use of trending audioClear on-screen textQuick scene changes keep engagement high
workplace humorprofessional etiquetterelatable struggles

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