Does this email sound too blunt?

[littlemissworry97]

Just want to check.

Hi X,

I’ve noticed issue Y. I didn’t do anything to cause it, and I’m not sure I can resolve it right now…

Thanks,

Best wishes

I’m currently dealing with an issue at work, caused by the person leading the project who is on leave. I found a solution by asking around my team and even emailed my manager just stating I had encountered an issue which would delay the project and I dealing with it.

Your email sounds passive aggressive and too much of a ‘this isn’t my fault’ vibes. Were a team and we work w

Hi X,
I’ve noticed issue Y and wanted to flag it. Unfortunately it's not something I know how to/ have the capacity before Friday to/ have been trained to resolve. Let me know if you need me to refer it to Z to fix?
Thanks,
Best wishes

I'm a fan of the bring me a solution not just a problem approach, whereas you've just brought a problem, said the one phrase that does make it sound like it was your fault and said that you don't think you can resolve it now suggesting you might be planning to fix it at some unknown point.
It's not that it's a rude email, it's that it's both abrupt and unclear about the next step. It doesn't need waffle or softening, it just needs focus.

That may be true, but without you providing any context in the OP about the office set up, or type of issue (IT/HR/staffing) the email reads to a stranger on mumsnet as:

Hi boss. You have a problem, its not my fault.

Which implies to someone without the context youre passing responsibility or highlighting blame elsewhere. If your boss knows the context it may be fine.

Id probably have gone with something:

Hi boss, my office is having a problem with X, that I'm unable to resolve. I think we will need you to do Y please. Its not urgent but I cant resolve it myself.