 It could be the end for old-school email sign-offs and corporate formalities, as a new report has revealed that three quarters of workers (71%) believe the younger generation are changing language in the workplace. While Millennials apparently killed off everything from golf to marmalade, Gen Z have set their sights on prim and proper phrases at work – and they could soon go extinct as a result. A recent survey from Barclays LifeSkills predicts a number of expressions likely to be lost from offices over the next ten years, with 41% of people saying they think we'll be seeing the back of 'yours truly', 36% speculating the end of 'yours sincerely', and 35% giving the death sentence to 'to whom it may concern'. Around a third also believe we will soon see the last of 'with compliments' (33%) and 'respects' (31%) in email communication. These phrases were judged as outdated and stuffy by respondents, while 'Thanks!' and 'Thanks so much' were voted as friendly by roughly half of the 2,000 Brits who took part in the research. There is a fine line between friendliness and overfamiliarity, though. Signing off emails with 'Ta!' would be a step too far for 29% of people, and although 42% see 'Hiya' as an approachable greeting, 26% think it crosses a line. In the last five years – round about the time Gen Z have been of working age – more than two thirds of UK employees have noticed a change in workplace language. Top five phrases due for retirement in the next 10 years Yours truly Yours sincerely To whom it may concern With compliments Respects Although the same proportion believe this is due to Gen Z, 73% of staff from all age groups claim they're now more casual in their own communications. Perhaps unsurprisingly, employees aged between 18-24 are almost twice as likelyto use instant messaging platforms at work compared to over 55s, who appear keen to keep formalities whe){kind=link}
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It could be the end for old-school email sign-offs and corporate formalities, as a new report has revealed that three quarters of workers (71%) believe the younger generation are changing language in the workplace.
While Millennials apparently killed off everything from golf to marmalade, Gen Z have set their sights on prim and proper phrases at work – and they could soon go extinct as a result.
A recent survey from Barclays LifeSkills predicts a number of expressions likely to be lost from offices over the next ten years, with 41% of people saying they think we’ll be seeing the back of ‘yours truly’, 36% speculating the end of ‘yours sincerely’, and 35% giving the death sentence to ‘to whom it may concern’.
Around a third also believe we will soon see the last of ‘with compliments’ (33%) and ‘respects’ (31%) in email communication.