If Candy Hearts Spoke Office Language…
Valentine’s candy hearts are known for their sweet, simple messages.
But if what if they reflected how work actually feels sometimes, the phrases might look a little different:
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“Be Mine” → My job
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“Call Me” → Let’s circle back
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“Kiss Kiss” → Per my last email
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“True Love” → Aligned stakeholders
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“Miss You” → Following up again…
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“Forever” → Long-term initiatives
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“Text Me” → Please don’t after hours
Maybe not as romantic – but definitely more honest.
A quick sweet note on where candy hearts came from 💘
Candy hearts date back to the late 1800s, when they were created as a way to send short, affordable messages of affection at a time when handwritten notes weren’t always practical. The phrases were intentionally brief and designed to say something meaningful in just a few words.
More than a century later, we’re still doing the same thing at work: trying to communicate intent, expectations, and connection in very small spaces, think… emails, chats, meeting invites.
Different messages but using our same human instincts.
