Tips

  • Use plain english: http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/how-to-write-in-plain-english.html

  • Technical documentation writing style: https://docs.openstack.org/doc-contrib-guide/writing-style.html

  • Do not ask to ask, just ask: https://dontasktoask.com/

Better Expressions

You are welcome

  • No worries!
  • Any time!
  • That's alright!
  • It was nothing!
  • Not a problem!
  • It's a pleasure!

Me Too

  • Positive: So aux I.
  • Negative: Neither aux I.

Aux is one of: [am | can | would | will | do] depending on the sentence.

So do I, So would I, Neither did I.

Could you repeat?

  • Sorry
  • I didn't (quite) (get | catch) that
  • Sorry, what was that?

Goodbye

  • Cheers
  • See you later
  • Right, I'm off