as per our conversation
/æz pɜr ˈaʊər ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/
CommonEmail phrase that creates a written record of something agreed verbally, often because trust has broken down.
Context determines tone entirely. Between colleagues with good faith it is a helpful recap. After a dispute or a pattern of commitments not being honored, it is a paper trail.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | as per our conversation, you agreed to deliver this by Friday. | Creating a written record of a verbal commitment. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | once someone sends you an 'as per our conversation' email, you are in a different kind of professional relationship now. | The phrase signals the trust or informality of the relationship has shifted. | reddit, 2023 |
| 03 | got an 'as per our conversation' email from my manager after the one-on-one. felt like a deposition. | Being on the receiving end of formal documentation feels adversarial. | x, 2024 |
| 04 | client keeps changing the scope. starting every email with 'as per our conversation' now. we are building evidence. | Deliberately documenting a pattern of scope creep. | reddit, 2022 |
Use it when
- Summarizing what was agreed in a verbal meeting so there is a written record.
- Protecting yourself after someone denies they said something.
- Signaling that you are now documenting this relationship carefully.
Do not use it when
- The conversation is not relevant context for the email's content.
Variations and related forms
As per our conversation vs per my last email
as per our conversation
As per our conversation documents what was said verbally.
VS
per-my-last-email
Per my last email documents what was said in writing.
Origin and context
Legal and formal correspondence language that migrated into corporate email. The phrase became a recognized marker of workplace passive aggression through social media in the 2010s.
- First seen
- 2000s
- Confidence
- medium
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