What would you do if you got a nasty memo?

What if your co-worker sent you a memo with a nasty tone to it? Would you go talk to them and tell them not to write like that to you or what would you do?|||I'm not sure what you mean by nasty tone. How forward or subtle is he being? Is he using names? Is he obviously pissed off?





But the first thing is to not get offended, nor to get emotional, upset, or anything. Deal with the situation maturely.





Sometimes, it is very hard to judge someone's tone off of text, such as via email, memo, or text message. This can lead to many misunderstandings, which is why professionalism and etiquette in emails and texts has become increasingly more important in the business world.





When you are talking to someone face to face, you know exactly how they feel, they show it through their tone of voice and their body language - as well as their words. Be careful, because via electronic message, it is difficult to convey tone and emotion.





Does your co-worker always send blunt emails? Are you on good terms with him? Is he just an idiot who doesn't know what tone his emails are taking, or does he want you to sense it? Does he write in the same style to other coworkers? He might just be unintentionally insensitive. He might not hold anything personally against you (but i dont know whats going on).





If you're certain his emails are rude, just lightly bring it up with him face to face, make a joke about it. Always remember you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. Make a joke, be like "Hey john what was up with that email you sent me, you sounded PISSED haha" and exaggerate and smile when u say it. If he is actually pissed, you can then just talk about the problem.|||Did you have a problem with that person, or hard feelings toward them "before" the memo was written. I've done this before, I don't know what was written, but could it be possible that maybe you just "read" it in a mean tone thinking that's just something they would do. Or did they actually say something really rude?





What did it say, if you don't mind my asking. That would be more helpful information. :)





Thanks!|||I eat people like that for breakfast here at work, here's what you need to do:





1. You have to answer his memo in writing, send him a memo back.


2. Let your answer be very professional, say something like "I do not appreciate your tone" or something.


3. Send a copy of his memo and your to the big boss.





This way he looks bad and you look good in the eyes of your boss.|||I don't think that would be legal in a work environment. It's not high school. If you ignore it, you would be the better person. Also shows maturity.|||What exactly did he/she write? If it's slander and violates HR policy, then you should take some action.