Less formal way of saying &quot;I reserve all rights&quot;
<p>When legal personnel write letters on behalf of their clients, they often include a sentence saying "Our client reserves all rights."</p>

<p>There are good reasons for doing so. However, if a legally untrained person writes "I reserve all rights" (on his own behalf), it sounds like formal legalese, and may end up aggravating the other side's emotions.</p>

<p>Is there a way of rephrasing the sentence that preserves the meaning while not letting the situation get too emotionally charged?</p>

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  <p>Is there a way of rephrasing the sentence that preserves the meaning while not letting the situation get too emotionally charged?</p>
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<p>In most contexts a phrase like "<em>Our client reserves all rights</em>" is verbose because the person who "reserves all rights" obviously would not issue a demand letter with the intent to waive the rights he is actually pursuing via that letter.</p>

<p>That being said, an alternative wording is that "<em>xyz shall not be construed as the person's waiver of his rights</em>". A comparison of the emotional impact of each wording is unclear and too subjective, though, since  "<em>I reserve all rights</em>" in and of itself does not really sound intimidating, aggressive, or emotionally charged in the first place.</p>

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