Learn English – Is the expression “see you soon” impolite when I send email to superiors
expressions
Are there some polite expressions on "see you soon"?
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You could certainly make the comment feel more formal. Length usually implies formality, so adding in some of the implicit words might help, or perhaps choosing different words. Even adding one word can feel less casual: "I'll see you soon."
If it's intended to be a workplace-polite way of saying, "this is the end of my message and I'd like to emphasize that I feel positive about our upcoming joint project/venture/meeting," I'd probably go with something more specific to the situation, such as "Looking forward to our meeting," or "I'll see you in the conference room."
If it's just a quick acknowledgement that you're about to meet them to discuss something non-critical, but you want to sound businesslike, then maybe "I'll be there shortly," or "I'll see you in a moment."
If you wish to communicate that you are doing as told, then perhaps you'd say, "I'll be there promptly," "I'm on my way," or "I'll be right there." In some jobs, where obedience is expected, you might add "sir" or some other contextually-appropriate label.
I suspect that there are several word-plays going on here. In American myth and folklore, the full moon of each month is given a name, such as Wolf Moon, Storm Moon, Harvest Moon, Hunter's Moon, etc. A blue moon is a rare occurrence that happens about once every 2-3 years when a single season (three months) experiences four full moons; the third full moon in a season with four full moons is called the Blue Moon. There is no full moon specifically called the Killing Moon.
An Old Testament poem tells us that there is a time for everything under the sun; a time to give, a time to take, a time to heal, and a time to kill, etc. Calling something a killing time or killing moon would mean that somebody's or something's death is imminent and unavoidable.
Best Answer
You could certainly make the comment feel more formal. Length usually implies formality, so adding in some of the implicit words might help, or perhaps choosing different words. Even adding one word can feel less casual: "I'll see you soon."
If it's intended to be a workplace-polite way of saying, "this is the end of my message and I'd like to emphasize that I feel positive about our upcoming joint project/venture/meeting," I'd probably go with something more specific to the situation, such as "Looking forward to our meeting," or "I'll see you in the conference room."
If it's just a quick acknowledgement that you're about to meet them to discuss something non-critical, but you want to sound businesslike, then maybe "I'll be there shortly," or "I'll see you in a moment."
If you wish to communicate that you are doing as told, then perhaps you'd say, "I'll be there promptly," "I'm on my way," or "I'll be right there." In some jobs, where obedience is expected, you might add "sir" or some other contextually-appropriate label.