ご検討のほどよろしくお願いいたします
Gokentō no hodo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu
In Japanese, "thank you for your consideration" is expressed as ご検討のほどよろしくお願いいたします (Gokentō no hodo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu).
This phrase is typically used as a closing remark in business emails or formal letters after making a proposal or request.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to a humble request for the degree of your consideration.
Which one should you use?
While ご検討ください is a direct request to consider something, the default form ご検討のほどよろしくお願いいたします is much more indirect and formal, which is preferred in Japanese business etiquette. Removing 'no hodo' and 'itashimasu' results in a standard polite version suitable for colleagues or less formal business settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the humble verb いたします to express extreme politeness.
How do you pronounce it?
Gokentō no hodo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu
Did you know?
- While English 'thank you' looks backward at a completed favor, the Japanese よろしくお願いいたします looks forward to a favor you are currently asking the person to perform.
- While よろしくお願いいたします is used here to mean 'thank you for your consideration', it is often used in introductions to mean 'please be kind to me' or 'I look forward to working with you'.
- In Japanese business culture, the phrase よろしく is not just a polite addition but a vital social glue that signals your intent to maintain a good relationship through the upcoming interaction.
Examples in context
- 新しい企画について、ご検討のほどよろしくお願いいたします。Atarashii kikaku ni tsuite, gokentou no hodo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.Thank you for considering the new project.
- 履歴書を送ります。ご検討のほどよろしくお願いいたします。Rirekisho o okurimasu. Gokentou no hodo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.I am sending my resume. Thank you for your consideration.
Example conversation
Yui is sending a formal project proposal to her boss, Hiroto.
- 結衣 Yui大翔さん、企画書をメールで送りました。Hiroto-san, kikakusho o mēru de okurimashita.Hiroto, I sent the proposal by email.
- 大翔 Hirotoわかった。後で確認しておくよ。Wakatta. Ato de kakunin shite oku yo.I understand. I will check it later.
- 結衣 Yuiお忙しいところ恐縮ですが、ご検討のほどよろしくお願いいたします。O-isogashii tokoro kyōshuku desu ga, go-kentō no hodo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.I apologize for bothering you while you are busy, but thank you for your consideration.
- 大翔 Hirotoはい、しっかり見ておくね。Hai, shikkari mite oku ne.Yes, I will take a good look at it.
