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How can I politely ask coworkers to stop using my office stationary, without my permission?

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Question added by Lamya Adam , Front Desk Team Leader , Mariott
Date Posted: 2015/11/18
Abid  Patel
by Abid Patel , Manager- Sales and Support , ZAYANI COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Try gifting them some stationary, they will get the message, it would be more polite to do so, if they still don't get the message, it means you need to be more blunt and tell that it is impolite on their part to use your stationary without informing you but tell them that you don't mind them using it anyway. If they stop using it, well and good, if not, cnce, they start, informing you, you may want to put conditions that they should give you an hour's notice and keep increasing the number of hours they need to inform you in advance, you can send an email to them in a funny and friendly way. :-)

If still they don't get the message. I suggest you borrow their stationary on a regular basis and ask them to pay for your stationary as a last resort. If that doesn't succeed, tell them that you had a nervous breakdown in your dreams because someone stole your stationary. Good luck, keep us informed.

Davis Jones
by Davis Jones , Certified HR Generalist , Toyota & Lexus Co.

 

First, Discuss openly with the person and tell him/her you don't like the behavior and Don't be arrogant or unkind to exert your power, just Minimize your emotional communication with him/her, with time he/she’ll suddenly notice/learn the difference between friendship,jokes and work with him/her and perhaps he/she will gradually change the character and start seeking your permission to use your stationeries..

 

Samreen Hashmi
by Samreen Hashmi , HR/Administration Executive , Kedia Logistic Pvt Ltd

It is not a big thing to tell ..... simply talk to the person who is using your stationary  without your permission.

Just be polite while you are complaining about the situation .

Anna Izabela Nagnajewicz
by Anna Izabela Nagnajewicz , Customer Success Manager , Micro Focus

..i found myself interested with the case, kinda surprising :)

i like the answers.. good luck, I am sure You can manage it!

 

..looking forward to hear from You about the result!

Omer Mohammad Awais
by Omer Mohammad Awais , Senior Sales Consultant , Dar Wa Emaar

Start using their stationary and  things. they defiantly they don't like this act , if they ask you to stop using their things , so be a politician.

 

Deleted user
by Deleted user

What do you mean? Using your stationery for their personal use or what? I did not get this.

Shahzad Allam
by Shahzad Allam , business development manager , Galata General Trading LLC

Buy him some more stationery for his use and let him know by himself if still he continue using your stationery; than you can say I have eoungh for me and that's why I bought for you .... So plz don't use it if you want more I will get you for yourself , give him smile

jose francisco sanchez rodriguez
by jose francisco sanchez rodriguez , Associate Partner & Founder-Director , PETROCONSULT GROUP

Put a note saying thanks from flowers left Bill, please do not ever take my stationery again, just leave the Flowers Wuao 

Muhammad Ishtiaq Qureshi
by Muhammad Ishtiaq Qureshi , Assistant Control Engineer , RMI

There is always a mature and professional way to everything.

I would say don't make it an issue as it is an ignorable kind of issue but if it irritates then ask each of your coworker not to use your stationary as it irritates you by nature as politely as possible and separately and individualy, because it is not good to say to one infront of other 

bilal hussain shah
by bilal hussain shah , Front Desk Officer , PEARL CONTINENTAL

Here , The Question Is ? Why They are Using your stationary . May you have provide less stationary that is not enough or either your stationary have more Quality as compared to them.

Coworkers goal to complete the work that why they use any thing which is front of them , Team leader have to realize that you feel not good when they use your stationary, through poster, gesture,  etc

Mostafa Hassaan
by Mostafa Hassaan , Human Resources Director (HR Director) , G4S

First the body language and tone should be kind and show that you care about him so may risk or bad issue may happen from his attitude and give him the direction with advice way

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