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> "I can count on zero fingers the number of times I've used an exclamation mark professionally." I feel self conscious now.

MacsHeadroom 6y ago
In use exclamation marks in professional communication every day. It's not unusual at all.
- FPGAhacker 6y ago
  In particular: thanks!
  - TeMPOraL 6y ago
    That's about the only use case of exclamation mark I have in professional, corporate communications. Unless we take "professional" to mean "stuff people do to make money" - at which point, well, let's say that the stuff I read when working at small companies was often below what I'd consider baseline in a civilized society. And the spelling! One of the nicer things about working for bigger companies is that people feel they need to put some minimum effort into communicating, and don't just dump their stream of thoughts as fast as they can type.
  - TecoAndJix 6y ago
    I use ! a lot when asking someone to do something for me: Good Morning! or Let me know if you have any questions!
  - js2 6y ago
    Okay, I've probably included an exclamation mark after a "thanks", but that's a very different usage than "I find this outrageous!" which is more like "I'm shocked, shocked to find out that gambling is going on in here!"
- sgc 6y ago
  It's basically required in real estate. Everybody needs to sound nice and cheery!
  - Filligree 6y ago
    And everyone, literally everyone, must own fish-eye cameras.
- wayoutthere 6y ago
  I think gendering language is dumb, but women do tend to use more expressive language like exclamation points to “soften” our communication. Not that men never do, but I do think there are different standards of “professionalism” depending on how you are perceived to fit into the social order.
dEnigma 6y ago
Don't worry! I don't have enough fingers and toes to count the number of exclamation marks I see on a typical work day. It's perfectly alright, at least here in Austria.
TomSwirly 6y ago
Don't! An email or text without a single exclamation mark in it is seen as distant and impersonal in 2020.

MacsHeadroom 6y ago

In use exclamation marks in professional communication every day. It's not unusual at all.

FPGAhacker 6y ago
In particular: thanks!
- TeMPOraL 6y ago
  That's about the only use case of exclamation mark I have in professional, corporate communications. Unless we take "professional" to mean "stuff people do to make money" - at which point, well, let's say that the stuff I read when working at small companies was often below what I'd consider baseline in a civilized society. And the spelling! One of the nicer things about working for bigger companies is that people feel they need to put some minimum effort into communicating, and don't just dump their stream of thoughts as fast as they can type.
- TecoAndJix 6y ago
  I use ! a lot when asking someone to do something for me: Good Morning! or Let me know if you have any questions!
- js2 6y ago
  Okay, I've probably included an exclamation mark after a "thanks", but that's a very different usage than "I find this outrageous!" which is more like "I'm shocked, shocked to find out that gambling is going on in here!"
sgc 6y ago
It's basically required in real estate. Everybody needs to sound nice and cheery!
- Filligree 6y ago
  And everyone, literally everyone, must own fish-eye cameras.
wayoutthere 6y ago
I think gendering language is dumb, but women do tend to use more expressive language like exclamation points to “soften” our communication. Not that men never do, but I do think there are different standards of “professionalism” depending on how you are perceived to fit into the social order.

dEnigma 6y ago

Don't worry! I don't have enough fingers and toes to count the number of exclamation marks I see on a typical work day. It's perfectly alright, at least here in Austria.

TomSwirly 6y ago

Don't! An email or text without a single exclamation mark in it is seen as distant and impersonal in 2020.