How do you tell a work colleague that he/she smells?
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If you can take it up with his/her supervisor. If not, take it up with HR.
Leave a bar of soap on her desk
Very politely..
Tell the person discreetly.
Mayube you should tell him about a a brand of deoderant that you love and tell him to try it out.
maybe they can't afford to take a shower everyday because they can't afford the water bill..
leave an anonymous note telling the person in a respectful way that they are offending others in the office.
Phew you f*g stink! dont even bother to be nice about it coz bo is offensive
bring it to the attention of your boss. It is your boss's job to deal with these issues, not yours. Your company is required to provide you with a harassment free enviornment, and body odor is very harassing.
you should confront them but not harshly. just tell them that they stink though not exactly like that and offer some suggestions.
I would leave some deodorant or something of that nature on their desk before they come to work. Maybe potpourri or something wont seem as "to the point", but they might not realize they stink either.
I would plant some jasmin plants in his cubicle . . if that doesnt work then get some of those christmas tree air deoderizers for cars & put them alol over his cubicle. . . . maybe that will give him the subtle hint to shower. or maybe not,.
Tell him or her that people have been talking about there odder (ie the smelly co worker), and you thought you should let them know that.
go to the office manager there is no reason to come to worjk smelling this person is an adult and needs to be taking care of their hygene
You can tell her but do not get rude it can make the situation worst. BE NICE
i would go out and buy a basket full of body stuff like body spray bath stuff a spongy thingy they have these already made up in most stores and put it on their desk for when the arrrive they will see and hopefully use it
Tell them tactfully, i think they would rather know about it than keep embarassing themselves with the smell.
send him or your supervisor an anonymous letter
Im sorry to tell you this but whatever way you say it it isnt going to nice nice, you can buy perfume and deodrants as a gift but thats just the old fashioned way doing it, i know its hard but why dont you just say it be honest and upfront if he/she can't smell their odour you have to be brave enough to say it everyone will thank you for it and altough you'll feel guilty in the beginning it will be better in th long run just pluck up the courage to say it and do it, please also note that it depends on how you ay it you dont want to sound rude and please whateve ryou do dont say it infront of everyone. good luck
just walk casualy over to them,and using a polite manner say,your a dirty smelly bast@rd
try using your mouth - a novel concept
I don't have this problem with co-workers, but I do with some of the public we serve. This is a touchy issue; the last thing your company needs is a discrimination complaint. I have tried leaving bookmarkers around with personal hygiene tips on them. You can find a good template at http://www.whatshouldido.com/pershyg.sht.
Just copy the text and reduce it to the font size you need. Don't forget to credit the website authors for the time and effort they put into these hints. Good luck.
Confront the person and tell them why it bothers you and that you dont mean to be offensive but the smell really bothers you and that you would be willing to help in any way you can.
Maybe the person doesnt realize it, they could even have a hormonal problem, poor hygiene, or just doesnt have the cash for it (dont know how much they make).try to be gentle.but upfront. Think of the way you would want someone to confront you with the same problem and just be sweet and to the point.
If this person has a office mail box ask someone else to write a note for you - not someone from work - and stick in her/his mailbox. If no mailbox - ask someone to write you a note about this problem and slip in onto this person's desk!@
Stay out of this stinky situation , but do as you said leave soap and deodorant, they will know already and it will help them comes to terms with it long term.
Don't go directly to the person that reeks of pole cat. Go to the Supervisor or Human Resources and let them handle the funky problem. That's part of their job.
This is a rough one, and I'e been there.
I was the manager of the office, so the other employees came to me to handle it.
I suggest you do exactly the same. Tell your supervisor or manager to deal with it. Its not your responsibility to comment on a co-worker's hygiene. Please DO NOT resort to hurtful games like leaving cans of deodorant around and other things of the sort.
I worked with a guy once that had an actual medical condition in which his body would give off this putrid odor. It smelled of strong BO three times squared- perhaps your co-worker has this condition. Don't remember what it's called- sorry. If that's not the case- then just have everyone in the office start dropping subtle hints. It can't only affect you!
Have a great day!
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