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an away message from an account manager of a business consulting company has this sign-off: "I look forward to responding at my earliest convenience."

Posted by b. (aka starrynit) Feb 19 '15, 16:57

isn't that odd? that's what you say to someone from whom you're soliciting a response, not about yourself, especially when it's being seen primarily by customers/clients?

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Yup, I'd think 'earliest opportunity' would be more appropriate. -- nm - Meg Feb 19, 17:00
"... my earliest opportunity." -- nm - Ultron Feb 19, 17:00 7
- hee, you twoo. right, that's more normal. -- nm - b. Feb 19, 17:02 5
  - That might have been a simple mistake on his part. -- nm - Ultron Feb 19, 17:04 3
    - Or he was trying to be clever and botched it. -- nm - Ultron Feb 19, 17:05 2
      - yah, I'd guess that - not a big thing at all, just odd. -- nm - b. Feb 19, 17:09 1
        
        he, maybe he crowd sourced it like Loyola! -- nm - Ultron Feb 19, 17:10
  - er two. (although I may start calling a certain someone that now. hah.) -- nm - b. Feb 19, 17:02
- :) -- nm - Meg Feb 19, 17:02

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an away message from an account manager of a business consulting company has this sign-off: "I look forward to responding at my earliest convenience."

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