PFE

PFE is shorthand for "please find enclosed," borrowed from old-school business letters, where people actually enclosed paper documents in envelopes. As email and digital messaging replaced printed memos, the abbreviation came along too—though now it usually refers to an attached file rather than anything physically enclosed. You might see PFE in office emails, project updates, or quick chats when someone wants to be efficient and sound mildly professional while sending a file.

The acronym became more common in the 2000s and 2010s as digital communication sped up and people looked for shorter ways to say “here’s the thing you asked for.” However, people today are more likely to use the PFA shorthand, since files in emails and chats are technically attached, not enclosed.