Offering Suggestions to Your Superiors
Guidelines and Alternate Phrases
Summarize the problem or situation up front.
Make your suggestion to correct the problem or improve the situation.
Be as specific as possible, with details to persuade the reader that the matter needs attention and to convey the appropriateness of your suggestion.
Keep your tone helpful rather than adversarial or judgmental.
Do you agree this might solve the problem?
What do you think of the idea?
Does this suggestion merit further consideration?
Are you interested enough in the idea that I should gather additional information?
May I meet with you to discuss this further?
Shall I do some further research on this?
I bring this situation to light only to offer my help in finding the best solution to the problem.
I’m sure you are aware of the problem, but I wanted to let you know of my concern and interest in improving the situation.
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