And there is another area of work that is becoming less traditional: language. New research from Barclays LifeSkills found that 70% of Brits noticed language changes at work over the last five years, while 73% said they now communicated less formally. Gen Z, which is defined as people aged 18-24 for the purpose of Barclays' research, appears to be leading the shift. Written communication is one of the impact areas, and some email sign offs could be replaced by more casual phrases, according to the data. and 'thanks so much' were found to be increasingly popular, with 46% and 50% of respondents saying these were friendly responses.

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Persons: Gen, Kirstie Mackey Organizations: Barclays LifeSkills, Barclays