tiedoksiin

Tiedoksiin is a Finnish expression used in formal correspondence to indicate that the information is directed to the recipient. It functions similarly to the English phrase “for your information” (FYI) and is intended to notify a person or organization about what follows.

The phrase is commonly placed at the top of a memo, email, or letter, often preceding the main body or listing the relevant recipients. It signals that the content is not a request or instruction but a message intended to inform the addressee. In practice, you may see lines such as “Tiedoksi: [name/organization]” or a longer distribution list introduced with tiedoksiin. While the exact placement can vary, tiedoksiin typically serves as a distributive note rather than a formal directive.

Etymologically, tiedoksiin derives from the noun tieto, meaning information, with the suffix -ksi forming a designation or role, producing a fixed formula used in official Finnish communication. In modern usage, the shorter form tiedoksi is more common in everyday writing, with tiedoksiin appearing in templates, archival documents, or more formal templates.

Usage notes emphasize that tiedoksiin is a neutral, informational marker. It is not itself an instruction or demand, but rather a courtesy notice that the enclosed content is intended for the named recipients or for information purposes. In contemporary Finnish communication, many writers rely on tiedoksi to convey the same idea, but tiedoksiin remains recognizable in formal and institutional contexts.

See also: FYI, Finnish official correspondence, notification language.