Standalone Non-Fiction
Say It Nicely
What I Say vs. What I Actually Think at Work: 108 Clean, Funny Office Translations
About this book
You smile. You nod. You say, “Let’s take this offline.” Inside, you think something else entirely.
Say It Nicely is a clean, funny gift book of 108 office translations: what we say at work, and what we actually think. Every pair gives you one polite line, one honest thought and an official HR Risk rating from mild to spicy. No rude words, no lecture, just the truth about meetings, emails, bosses, coworkers, deadlines, reviews, video calls and the office kitchen.
WHAT’S INSIDE
108 original pairs in 9 sections: Meetings, Email & Chat, The Boss, Coworkers, Deadlines & Workload, Reviews & Raises, Remote & Video Calls, Office Life, Clients & Customers108 jokes, each with a polite line, an honest thought and an HR Risk rating, so you can open anywhere and laughAn HR Risk rating on every page: one dot is mild, three dots are spicy
A TASTE:
“Let’s take this offline.” This meeting has become a hostage situation and I am negotiating.
“I’m on track.” The track is on fire, but we are moving.
A GIFT THAT IS SAFE FOR THE OFFICE. Slip it into a Secret Santa, a farewell card, a new-hire welcome or a retirement party. Everything is clean, so it works for coworkers, managers and anyone who has ever survived a meeting that should have been an email.
Say the first line out loud. Keep the second one to yourself.
Not endorsed by any human resources department. *Not actually HR-approved.
