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Missing attachment email
A colleague forgot to attach a file. You need to ask for it.
Classification
Provenance
Kind: human-authored
Source: business-tone-anchor-pack
Batch: business-tone-001
Reviewer: content-lead
Updated: 2026-05-20
Instruction and answer
Instruction
Choose the message with the best tone.
Correct answer
Could you send the attachment when you have a chance?
Explanation
The safest version asks for the action without blaming the person. 'When you have a chance' softens the request.
Product use
Surfaces
Source languages
Difficulty
medium
Conversion hook
Looks simple, but users immediately recognize it from real work.
Review payload
Review notes
Common workplace email situation with unambiguous tone ranking.
Media prompt
No media prompt attached.
Assets
Source traps
Tags
Usage
Tests: business-english, email-writing, formal-informal
Funnels: ru-translated-english, es-translated-english
Challenges: missing-attachment-tone
{
"type": "single-choice",
"correctOptionId": "could-you-attach",
"options": [
{
"id": "could-you-attach",
"label": "Could you send the attachment when you have a chance?",
"rationale": "Polite, clear, and low-pressure."
},
{
"id": "you-forgot",
"label": "You forgot the attachment.",
"rationale": "Accurate, but unnecessarily blunt."
},
{
"id": "where-file",
"label": "Where is the file?",
"rationale": "Too abrupt for a professional message."
},
{
"id": "i-am-waiting",
"label": "I am waiting your attachment.",
"rationale": "Translated-sounding and missing for."
}
]
}