Who would you write like this to?

[Rolf38]

'You won't feel like this forever. Promise!'

Does this sound quite informal?

Hmm. Informal I'd say. A colleague said these exact words to me today but then again I'd consider him a friend as well as a colleague.

Why are you questioning it, though? Do you disapprove of it?

If someone’s genuinely trying to be helpful, I would cautiously say it seems wrong to judge them harshly on superficial stuff (such as misjudging the level of formality you consider appropriate).

But without more information, obviously it’s not really clear whether you have broader reasons to question them.

Neither was a professional situation so to speak. One was more of a friend and the other was a semi-professional but more borderline friendly situation.

I was just curious as to the use of 'promise' as i've had these two unconnected messages (from different people) in the last week, yet have never come accross it used like this before. Was wondering if it was a new thing.

This makes no sense. It's a bit professional but not? Are you being talked into a MLM scam?

This makes no sense. It's a bit professional but not? Are you being talked into a MLM scam?

Using 'promise' is just a figure of speech. If it isn't in a professional relationship then using that tone seems fine to me.

So even the tax office may send you something like this.

Hirsute male gonads!

Some people you know both said 'promise' and you thought they'd used it strangely? Erm.. ok then

I'm bored of this silly guessing game OP.

🤷🏻‍♀️. Sorry OP, I give up I can't work out what you are talking about. I can't really tell from your posts but I suspect you are massively overthinking the messages.

It sounds like they are trying to reassure you in a friendly informal manner. Your friend was trying to reassure you and the semi professional message was informal but deliberately so.

I also think you are reading too much into it possibly because of how you are currently feeling and/or whatever they are alluding to in their messages.