Learn English – What does ‘What kind of mischief are you up to?’ mean

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One of my US users asked the following questions when she got information about my resignation from my manager.

What is this rumor I hear? What kind of mischief are you up to?

I am not sure whether she is asking what I did wrong or what others did wrong by taking the resignation decision.

Can somebody explain me the meaning of this sentence in this situation.

Best Answer

It sounds like a light-hearted inquiry. The jestful implication is that you're leaving to go stir up some kind of trouble. She's asking "What kind of trouble are you going to cause?" But I stress, this is a common, friendly, thing to say. Think of it as a farewell.