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‘Apologies for any confusion!’: how to write the perfect passive-aggressive email
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 31 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘Apologies for any confusion!’: how to write the perfect passive-aggressive email”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In a survey, ‘just to be clear’ came out as the most loathed phrase. But I think I can do better A new contender for the most passive-aggressive email phrase has emerged.
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‘Apologies for any confusion!’: how to write the perfect passive-aggressive email
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