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What to text back when your boss says « thoughts? »

Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.

Boss

thoughts?

No signal given

What they actually meant

One word, no signal. It's usually a genuine request for input, occasionally a test of whether you'll agree. Answer with a position rather than a hedge.

How loaded this is · pretty chill

Replies you can send

Keep it calm

looks good to me overall

Hold your ground

We'd send this one

i think it works, with one change i'd push for

Change the game

give me till noon and i'll send proper notes

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