“PFA (please find attached)”
Write “I've attached the report” or “The report is attached”. The abbreviation “PFA” is unknown to most readers outside India, and the full “Please find attached” sounds formal.
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Understood across India
PFA the report.
Travels further
- I've attached the report.
- The report is attached.
Why it lands differently
Short forms save typing but cost the reader time when they don't know them. “I've attached” is just as short as the full formula, sounds like a person writing, and works in any country.
When it's fine
In internal email in Indian offices, where PFA is a familiar shorthand.
Try it out loud
Read each line, say a version that travels out loud, then open it to compare. Any version that's clear to a listener abroad counts.
PFA my resume for the position.
I've attached my résumé for the position.
PFA the minutes of today's meeting.
Here are the minutes from today's meeting.
PFB the details.
The details are below.
Practise saying it, not just reading it
Loista gives you a realistic speaking prompt and specific feedback on your answer, then a retry focused on one thing, so you can hear whether it landed.
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For adults aged 18 and over.