In emails, you might see somebody right well noted about something. It’s important to understand what it means before you end up mistaking it. Usually, it’s not a bad thing to see. This article will explain what it means and other synonyms you can use in its place.
What Does “Well Noted” Mean In Emails?
“Well noted” in emails means that someone has received, read, and understood what you’ve sent them prior. They’ll use the information you’ve provided for them to change whatever they need to on the system. “Noted” means they’re happy to do that for you.
Generally, it’s good when someone acknowledges your email with “well noted.” We can use it to show that we’ve understood the message and we’re happy to provide whatever extra service might be needed of us.
The definition of “noted,” according to The Cambridge Dictionary, is “known by many people, especially because of particular qualities.” In this case, “noted” refers to the information provided being “known” to the person sending you the email.
“Well noted” is a polite way to say “noted.” Sometimes, it’s common for English users to rush their emails and say “noted” to show their acknowledgment of the email. “Well noted” is just a polite extension to this.
Example Usage
We can go further with this phrase and show you when you might see it used. The following examples are going to help you understand when to write them. Even if you don’t want to write it yourself, you can at least know when to expect to see it from an employer or colleague.
We send “well noted” in an email when we want to acknowledge that we’ve understood the provided information.
- Well noted with thanks; we’ll change the meeting time to accommodate your workload.
- Your sickness has been well noted, with many thanks.
- Well noted, thank you! We will make sure your payment gets to you by the end of the working week.
- Your proposal has been well noted and understood. We’ll send you the manager’s response when he’s decided what to do next.
- Everything in your email has been well noted. Make sure to pay attention to your inbox over the coming weeks to see what we say.
- Your sickness has been well noted, thank you. We hope you recover soon.
- This has already been well noted by one of your colleagues. Thank you for bringing it to our attention nonetheless.
- Well noted. We’ll make sure to change the time of the meeting to make sure you can get here.
- Well noted. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if there’s anything else you need.
- Well noted, and thank you. Don’t worry about the extra charges; we’ve removed them from our system.
“Well noted” is a polite way to say that we’ve understood the content of the previous email and we’ve acted on it. Usually, we can only write “well noted” when the previous email requires some sort of action or task from us.
Without the need to do anything from the last email, it’s likely you won’t see “well noted” written in the reply.
We only write it when we have to change something in the system. For example, if you’re sick and can’t make it into work for the day, a receptionist or administrator might say “well noted” to that information to let you know they’ve changed the relevant things.
Here’s a helpful example:
- I’m sick today, so I won’t be able to make it in.
- Well noted. We hope you recover soon.
We can translate the above to mean the following:
- I’m sick today, so I won’t be able to make it in.
- We’ve received and understood you’re email. We’re very sorry that you’re sick, but we’ve made the arrangements required so that you don’t have to come in.
While it’s much longer to write, that’s generally what we expect when we read “well noted” on the email. We expect the person on the other end to have already sorted out everything that needs doing.
Meaning Of “Well noted with thanks”
We can go even further on the scale of politeness and say “well noted with thanks” or “well noted, thank you.” It’s common to see these phrases written in more formal situations, but what do they mean?
“Well noted with thanks” means that someone has appreciated receiving the information you provided them. “Well noted” doesn’t always show appreciation; it just shows that you’ve understood something. “With thanks” means you’re thankful for what they said.
For example, if your email sent to an employer or colleague is useful somehow, they might reply with this phrase.
- I have a great idea to help improve the workload.
- Well noted with thanks! We’ve booked you in for a meeting to discuss it.
- If you need me to work this weekend, I’m available.
- Well noted with thanks! We’ll be sure to let you know if anything comes up.
As you can see, we typically reply “well noted with thanks” when somebody has done something positive for us.
We want to reinforce that we’re grateful about whatever that thing may be, and we want to show appreciation. It’s a common tactic in formal workplaces to make sure their employees are kept as happy as possible by feeling appreciated with phrases that include “thanks.”
Synonyms for “Well noted”
“Well noted” isn’t the only phrase you’ll come across that means someone has received your email. It’s important to cover as many aspects and angles as possible to help you be equipped to understand the phrase whenever you next receive an email with any of the following:
- Duly noted
- I have taken note of this
- Noted with thanks
- Noted
- This will be taken into consideration
- I will consider this
- I will take this onboard
- Kindly noted
- Message received
- Received loud and clear
- I have passed this on to the manager
- I will make a note of that
- Our records have been updated accordingly
- This has been passed onto the relevant department.
We could continue, but these cover all of the most important things that someone might “note” in an email. Some of them are more specific than others, but we still might see them used if the situation presents itself.
All of the above synonyms mean “well noted” in the sense that someone has received and understood your information. It also means they’ve done something to make sure the information goes through the relevant channels.
Is it correct to say “well noted”?
“Well noted” is grammatically correct. You can use it as its own sentence (put a period at the end of “noted”). However, sometimes, you might have to include “that is” or “it is” before, especially in the more formal cases.
Informally, “well noted” works on its own just fine. Even in most formal emails, most employers will accept “well noted” as a reasonable formal phrase. However, technically, it’s not correct without a preposition and the appropriate verb form of “to be.”
- That is well noted.
- It is well noted.
- You are well noted.
Technically, you’ll need one of the above phrases, “that is,” “it is,” or “you are,” to make “well noted” correct. Again, this should only apply to the most formal emails, where grammatical correctness is absolutely vital.
For the most part, employers and colleagues are happy to use and receive “well noted.” The same applies to all of the synonyms we mentioned in the previous section. You can easily say “duly noted” or “received loud and clear,” even though they’re missing a pronoun and verb.
Even with formal language rules, it’s common for native speakers to drop a rule or two here and there to help streamline the language. That’s why it’s now more common to see:
- Well noted.
As a standalone sentence, even though it isn’t recognized as a correct sentence in the more technical sense. However, you should still be careful using it. Make sure you’re at least a little familiar with the person you’re emailing if you choose to do so.
How do I say well noted formally in an email?
We can refer back to the synonyms section we shared earlier to find out which are the best formal options. While “well noted” already works really well as a formal choice, you might do better with one of the following.
- This will be taken into consideration.
This is one of the most appropriate formal sayings to use when you want to show you’ve understood something.
- I have passed this on to the manager/colleague/correct department
If you want to specifically tell somebody where their information has gone, this is a great formal option to do that.
- Our records have been updated accordingly.
Again, if you want to show exactly what happened with the provided information, this phase is excellent to make you look proactive and formal.
- I will take this onboard
If somebody has given you advice (namely a manager or a performance report), it might be appropriate to use this. This shows that you’ve received and understood the advice, and will work to act on it in the future.
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Martin holds a Master’s degree in Finance and International Business. He has six years of experience in professional communication with clients, executives, and colleagues. Furthermore, he has teaching experience from Aarhus University. Martin has been featured as an expert in communication and teaching on Forbes and Shopify. Read more about Martin here.
