Don’t be spooky
The way I see it, if &quot;let&#x27;s talk when you get a minute&quot; comes across as spooky that means you already have a communication breakdown and mistrust has already blossomed. Here&#x27;s a slightly different scenario: You have a disagreement with management; there are many subsequent conversations happening behind the scenes; but no one keeps you in the loop or updates you on what is being decided. In that situation, practically any message (apart from &quot;here is exactly what we are thinking..&quot;) comes across as spooky, and you will start reading into what _isnt_ said.
In short, if you think someone might want to know something, and they have a reasonable claim on deserving to know, let them know. Keep people informed, and if you do that then &quot;let&#x27;s talk when you get a minute&quot; won&#x27;t feel like such a lurking shadow.