These are also known as Indianisms since they are mostly found in India. I have also given alternatives to these words:
1.prepone/Reschedule
2.do the needful/ Not required
3.shoot a mail/Send
4.drop a mail/Send
5.drop a line/send an email
6.gentle reminder/ - reminder is enough
7.kind attention/please note
8.what is your good name (avoid "good")
9.myself Ravi/ - I am/My name
10.how are things at your end/ How are you?
11.cud u spk 2 ur frnd/ too casual
12.I’m good/I alright
13.Dear Sir/Madam
14.Mr Ravi/Last name - do not use Mr. with the first name
15.Dear All/Team - Dear team is better
16.EOD, COD, COB/Time (its always better to give specific time)
17.&/and ( try not to use ampersand)
18. Best Regards ( regards mean best wishes)
19.T&BR/ Regards
20.FYI & NA/ Please note
21.PFA/ Attached is
22.need to close it/send or complete
23.:)/NR (be careful with the emoticons)
24.Ravi/Kumar/and (when sending the mail to two people use and and not slash)
25.“ABCD”/ - do not use colours in formal emails
26.following:-/ only colon
27.revert/reply - Revert means "return to (a previous state, practice, topic, etc.)."
28.I put up in/live or stay
29.I’m working in/with
30.I’m having/have
31.Deliverables/jargon
32.Would request you/please
33.Request you to/please
34.Loss leader/Line of service
35.fire a mail/Send
36.employee ID/code
37.mail ID/email
38.to please help/please
39.BGV/Back Ground Verification
40.Comp. & Ben./Full forms
41.trainings
42.40 pax/ people
43.drop the offer (?)
44.hard copy/original
43.soft copy/scanned
44.cut the call/ disconnect
45.not picking my call/ answering
46.sitting on the file
47.take leave/ on leave
48.give an exam/ take
49.my MBA
50.my CA
51.my real brother
52.first cousin
53.best effort basis/ NR
54.(Mr) Spock, SPOC/ Single point of contact
55.will ping you/ message
56.I passed out/ Graduated
57.do one thing/ NR
58.out of station/town
59.sleep is coming/ Feeling Sleepy
60.coming Monday
61.cent percent
62.a hi-fi person
63.cousin-brother
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