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Okay, that is.. do not do that.

Hi everybody, Lauren Berger, Intern Queen here.

Back with a video about email communication.

I know that our this versus that content does really well on Instagram, both on Intern Queen and Career Queen, and we wanted to bring some of that over to the YouTube channel.

We're all trying to elevate our work emails and our communication.

I know it is always a battle at Intern Queen, We call it organizational sophistication, and we are just looking to elevate every single day.

So how can you make the most of work emails

and how can you make sure that when you're responding to an email, it's in the most professional way?

To give the best instruction for this video, I thought I'd give you a specific example.

So the example I want to use is you messed up something at work

and you got an email from your boss that basically says some version of WTF, right?

Like, where's that thing?

Why didn't you do it?

What happened?

We've all been there.

We've all received those emails.

And if you're anything like me, it takes you a minute to respond to those emails because you write it out and then you're like, no, too wordy, write it out again.

You write it out again.

And finally you send a version and you kind of cross your fingers and hope it's okay.

So first I'm gonna go over some basic tips and things

that you should do versus things you shouldn't do when you're responding to an email like that.

And then I'm gonna give you an actual example

and you guys can write it down or take a picture of it so that you remember, 'cause I'm sure we'll all be in that situation sometime soon, right?

So the first thing is try to avoid the word I'm sorry.

If you actually do something terrible, please say you're sorry.

But in work communication, typically these aren't major mistakes.

always need to use the word I'm sorry.

I think especially as women, we tend to apologize for everything.

You don't need to say the word I'm sorry, a hundred times a day, like save that for when you're actually sorry.

So I think instead of doing that, you can say things like, thanks for the reminder, not I'm so sorry, I didn't do that.

And again, I'll give you a specific example in a bit.

Also, and this has been all over TikTok, I feel like this year, but just overusing exclamation points.

I'm the queen of that because sometimes I I am genuinely excited, but I've tried to pull that back a little bit.

No need to overuse the exclamation points in an email.

It's just not the most professional.

Also, try to show in any work email the immediate action that you're taking.

I think it's really important to show that you're taking in the feedback and you're doing the next thing, right?

Without a lot of complaints or excuses or extra language.

My next step is just don't overcomplicate it.

Again, no need to give too much detail about why something didn't happen.

I would just get to the point, show that you get it and you're on to the next thing and you're pushing the project forward.

And again, just don't let it linger, right?

Really work to show in your email that you are going to take this project to the next step

So first I'm gonna give you guys the Do not do this example, okay?

So again, you messed up something, your boss says, where's the thing?

And here's your email back.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Eek!

Exclamation point, exclamation point, exclamation point.

I was going to do that.

But then my dog got sick

and I was working with Mary on this other project and I just didn't get around to it.

And by the time I looked at my clock, it was time to eat.

And then I had a cough and then I had a cold.

And then I thought I had COVID, but I didn't have COVID.

And now I'm here today.

And I don't know when this email is going to end.

Anyhow, I'll do this and maybe we can talk about it if you have time next week.

If not, maybe I can do something else with it.

Thanks so much, Lauren.

Right?

Okay, that is earned.

Do not do that.

Instead, I want you guys to write back something like this.

Thanks for the reminder.

I'll work on fixing that now.

Are you open to review this with me Monday at 10 a .m.?

I can send an invite.

Thanks, Lauren.

Do you guys hear the difference there, right?

Okay, so let's just go through our like do this, don't do that real quick from that email.

So don't Do...

"This" was the "I'm sorry, yada, yada, yada," right?

Instead, do that.

It was just quickly recognizing it.

Thanks for the reminder.

Don't do this, go on and on and on and on and on.

Instead, Just get to the point, right? Do that.

Instead of sort of being vague about the next step, and if you were gonna do the thing or not do the thing, do that be really freaking clear about what you're gonna do

and don't do this which is let it linger

and say maybe we can talk about it

and maybe all right instead do that and the

that here is push the project forward take it to the

next step are you free to discuss this on monday right show

that you're taking ownership so i hope that video was helpful remember do this don't do that and i'll Oh,

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這段影片共有 87 個句子、1045 個單詞可供跟讀。講話部分時長為 5:19。說話人語速較快，每分鐘約 197 個詞，會出現較多連讀和弱讀。 88% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙容易理解。

影片中的重點詞彙

影片中 15 個不太常見的單詞，附發音和釋義：

reminder /ɹɪˈmaɪndə(ɹ)/ (名詞) — 提醒物, 提醒. Someone or something that reminds.
versus /ˈvɝsəs/ — 對 /對. Against; in opposition to.
earn /ɝn/ (動詞) — 掙 /掙, 賺 /賺. To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
finger /ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ (名詞) — 手指, 指頭 /指頭. A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb, and the corresponding part, irrespective of including a thumb, in many other…
helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/ (形容詞) — 有幫助 /有幫助. Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.
ownership /ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/ (名詞) — 所有權 /所有權. The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/ (名詞) — 怨言, 抱怨. The act of complaining.
feedback /ˈfiːdˌbæk/ (名詞) — 反饋 /反饋, 反應 /反應. Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (動詞) — 邀請 /邀請, 請 /請. To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ (動詞) — 道歉. To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
sometime /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ (副詞) — 日後 /日後, 某時 /某時. At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ (名詞) — 教導 /教導. The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
vague /veɪɡ/ (形容詞) — 模糊, 糢糊. Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/ (形容詞) — 組織的 /組織的. Of, relating to, or produced by an organization.
exclamation /ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃn̩/ (名詞) — 叫喊, 感嘆 /感嘆. A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

影片中出現的短語動詞

go through (動詞) — 通過 /通過. To travel from one end of something to the other.
look at (動詞) — 觀察 /觀察, 看. To observe or watch.

需要注意的發音

說話人用了 56 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 you're, I'm, don't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。

“sh” 和 “zh” 音: ownership /ˈoʊnɚʃɪp/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/, organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/, exclamation /ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃn̩/, sophistication /səˌfɪs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
長單詞——注意重音位置: apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/, organizational /ˌɔː(ɹ)ɡənɪˈzeɪʃənəl/, sophistication /səˌfɪs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

如何用這段影片練習

先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀，熟練之後再回到正常速度。
錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 reminder, versus, earn 這類單詞。

影片中的語法

說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：

結構	影片中的用法
現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事	has been · I've tried
被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的	is earned · is let

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