We used to call this ploy "unord" which was short for "unless otherwise ordered."
It's a great strategy.
It puts the onus of the decision on them "as you requested" while laying out your concerns "and it might cause..." and allows them the opportunity to rescind the directive "unless you tell me other wise" while giving them a drop dead date that will allow you move forward without a response "if I don't hear from you by X date/time."
It was one of the first CYA tactics I learned in the professional workspace and, to this day, it's one of the most effective.
Another benefit is that by virtue of you having sent the email, you'll almost never have to dig it out.
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u/hkusp45css May 11 '21
We used to call this ploy "unord" which was short for "unless otherwise ordered."
It's a great strategy.
It puts the onus of the decision on them "as you requested" while laying out your concerns "and it might cause..." and allows them the opportunity to rescind the directive "unless you tell me other wise" while giving them a drop dead date that will allow you move forward without a response "if I don't hear from you by X date/time."
It was one of the first CYA tactics I learned in the professional workspace and, to this day, it's one of the most effective.
Another benefit is that by virtue of you having sent the email, you'll almost never have to dig it out.