Joking aside, what are you trying to say?

I kid you not

The crew abandoned the ship.

We have to be respectful to our seniors.

A coat is an article of clothing.

It's made of fine cotton.

My supervisor looked at the revised schedule and nodded his agreement.

My boss dictated a letter for his secretary to type.

My boss grumbled at me about my work.

After the hatchet job my boss did on my proposal, I'm not sure how long I want to keep on working here.