How you say someone that he stinks?

This used to be a classic question that we asked people applying to be managers in our organisation about 20 years ago. The correct answer is to take him aside, explain that people have observed that he smells and ask him if he has a medical problem that causes excessive sweating. If he says not, then explain that his body odour is attracting comments and that he needs to do something about it before someone raises a formal complaint. Remember that we all have to conform to a conventional sense of what is acceptable in the workplace. If his smell causes others to be put off it can result in disciplinary action against him to force him to literally clean up his act. I have discovered that if a woman colleague takes an interest in a man they will often get the message over very effectively, more so than the manager sometimes.

There is not way to handle it without hurting his feelings. the best you can hope for is not humiliating him. If you guys are close invite him out for coffee or lunch and just have a frank conversation about it. Let him kjnow that you dont think it is fair to allow him to go on that way without letting him know that his offending people. It will affect his career in the long run since no one will want to be around stinky. If you are too soft-hearted to handle it, then you need to point it out to a boss or manager. they can have a closed door conversation with him and try to correct the issue that way.

You can(if you want, close your nose when he comes near) tell him "You know, I bought you that nice set of deodorants for a cause". If he's still too dumb to understand, maybe the only thing that will work is saying it directly to him. You know "No hard feelings man, but I guess you perspire a lot and I am a bit sensitive to smell". Whatever you do, do it soon... maybe other people are having the same problem and you might be helping all of you out.

I think I would use a politely worded note left on his desk, unsigned. This way he won't know you wrote it, but will finally understand he smells.

Be quiet and cover your nose whenever he's around. Maybe he would prefer a silent message for him. I mean you've already tried to tell him right? My gosh! opening the window cause you can not breath??? You should definitely do something about it if it bothers you that much. Cover your nose and see what happens. He can't blame you for something that bothers you a lot while he won't do anything about it.

On me, the best thing you do is asking him of what kind of deodorant he used because you like it and you wanted to buy it also. Am sure his asking it why and you answer him i like it because no one like to go near on me. lol

Hello, ladynetz. That sucks. It is hard to tell somebody that they stink. I would suggest you buying him a deodorant and leaving it in his office table, without mentioning that you bought it. But, since you have already given it to him, he will know that YOU left it there. Perhaps by giving him the gift he didn't realize that you were giving it to him because he stinks. You have no other way to do it, you will have to tell him that he stinks. Yes, it will hurt his feeling, but it will be better to him, don't you think so? At least he will realize his mistake and start correcting it. He will be pretty embarrassed, though. Respectfully, Munhozmib.

I'm reminded of the maintenance man at a hotel I worked at. We called him "Stinky Pete". The only time for smelled decent for any amount of time was when he had to go into the hospital. I'm sure the nurses made him bathe. Once out though he began to stink again after some time. Some people don't get it until you tell them outright.

Well in this case you got o be straight and tell him the reality. Not in a bad way though but in a polite way that he needs to be clean and should use perfumes and deodarants. I once went to a gym wihtout deodarant and the gym coach said to me " DuDE!! YOU STINK!!! PUT ON SOME DEODARANT NEXT DAY!!!" well dont be like that LOL. Anyways just try to tell him that he might be in a situation like i was

you just have to flat out tell him in a nice way because the uncomfortable feeling won't go away until he is aware of his unfortunate situation

i think the only way is not hurt is feeling because it bad to hurt a people and i wish u can try to withstand it and dont hurt is feeling is better and if u are adjustable stay with him or do something which he doesnt know that we have done it or what i think there are many ways but nothing is coming to my head

erm it looks like your going to have to sit and suffer unless you be mean and say something. I know this sounds harsh but i mean taking him to the side and telling him yourself not shouting it out infront of everyonet o make him embarressed. so yer i hope this helps :) xxx

Ohh...you just so kind to give him new deodorant. But ur showing weak signal that he's stinks. Maybe u can bring him to shop and buy a new deodorant in front of him. Ask ur boss to make new rule to used deodorant every morning!!!!!!. Sorry for bad English...hope useful