Indian English vs Business English Alternatives
Indian Usage
Business English Alternative
Please find attached
Attached is / I've attached / Please see the attachment
Do the needful
Please take the necessary action
Revert back
Please respond / reply
Kindly do the needful
Please take the required action
As per our discussion
As discussed / Based on our conversation
Discuss about
Discuss / Talk about
Prepone the meeting
Move the meeting earlier / Reschedule to an earlier time
Co-brother / Co-sister
Brother-in-law / Sister-in-law
Passed out from college
Graduated from college
EOD (End of Day)
By close of business / By end of the day
Myself Ramesh / Yourself Amit
I am Ramesh / You are Amit
I am having some doubts
I have a few questions / clarifications
Kindly intimate me
Please inform me / Let me know
Do one thing
Here's what you can do / Try this
Please update me the status
Please update me on the status / Share the latest status
Kindly note
Please note
On today / On yesterday
Today / Yesterday
Doing a course
Taking a course / Enrolled in a course
I am out of station
I am out of town / traveling
He is having 5 years of experience
He has 5 years of experience
I came to know
I learned / I found out
I am pursuing my studies
I am currently studying / I'm enrolled in
I am working under him
I report to him / I work with him
Kindly oblige
I'd appreciate it / Please assist
Page 1
Indian English vs Business English Alternatives
He met with an accident
He had an accident
Myself is coming
I will come / I am coming
Do one favour
Could you please help me / I'd appreciate your help
I was out of station yesterday
I was traveling yesterday
I need an outpass
I need permission to leave / I need a gate pass
I have posted the cheque
I've mailed / sent the cheque
Your good name, please?
May I know your name, please?
I will do the needful at the earliest
I will take care of it as soon as possible
I will inform to him
I will inform him / Let him know
Passing marks
Minimum required marks / passing grade
He is out of coverage area
His phone is out of service / unreachable
Page 2