Favorite HR Phrase

Sharon McKnight SPHR · May 2011

HR professionals are bombarded with chatter from a myriad of people pretty much on a minute-by-minute basis. Sometimes it can be difficult to come up with the most appropriate thing to say in response so many HR folks have stock phrases they can use in a pinch.

What's your favorite HR phrase?

Sharon

preider · May 2011

"It is what it is" - not very original, I know, but it fits nearly any situation.

NaeNae55 · May 2011

Let me think about that and get back with you.

ACU Frank · May 2011

Can you shoot me an e-mail on that?

davids · May 2011

How's that working out for you?

joannie · May 2011

And this is work related, how?

ACU Frank · May 2011

I hate that one, Joannie! People use it on me all the time!

NaeNae55 · May 2011

[QUOTE=joannie;722393]And this is work related, how?[/QUOTE]

I sure wish I had thought of this one yesterday when I had a complaint about grass being thrown by the mowers (40 feet away) and sticking to someone's car. All I could say was to catch me next time it happens and we will send a picture to the maint company.

Paul in Cannon Beach · May 2011

"What would Jesus do?"

ACU Frank · May 2011

Paul - If it's a problem employee, I prefer "What would The Donald do?"

BettyBoop FL · May 2011

Would you please put that in writing!

sonny · May 2011

I am sorry you feel that way . .

kdigangi · May 2011

One person's bad behaviour is not an excuse for others' worse behaviour.

Favorite HR Phrase

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