Define: "Check your diary" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
High risk of unnecessary meetings
CWO Pro-Tip
"Block out four hours every afternoon and label it 'Lab Testing'. When they ask you to check your diary, tell them you are at capacity."
What HR thinks it means:
A request to review one's calendar or schedule to find a suitable time for a meeting or collaboration.
What does "Check your diary" actually mean?
"A British project manager demanding you find an hour in your completely double-booked Outlook calendar to discuss something that should be an email."
How HR uses it:
"Please check your diary and let me know when you are available for your annual review."
How you actually use it:
"The vendor asked me to check my diary for a 'quick sync' right in the middle of a P1 SD-WAN outage."
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Tired of hearing this?
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