4. Playing e-mail tag, or the cc game
Far from making life easier and more effective, e-mails have over-complicated the communications process, and many people now write e-mails when none are needed. Furthermore, there seems to be little evidence of e-mail etiquette, with most hassles and wasted time being caused by aggressive/inaccurate mails. This is made ten times worse by other people being copied on the e-mail, often to make a point, sometimes to simply drop the recipient in it.
Tip: Don’t start the cc game - simply reply to the person that wrote without copying anyone else, and make all e-mails positive, no matter what the provocation. Count to 100 before replying to a provocative e-mail (if you are really busy ask someone to count for you). Or ideally, this.
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Powerful and effective words, and phrases
How to attract the best people in a job advert:Say something like "Have total control over how you describe your job"
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Comments (1)
I agree with some of what is said. E-mail is too over used and alternative methods of communication are often more appropriate. I have heard two lovely phrases recently that I would like to share:
"E-mail is like a game of tetris. For every one you delete four more arrive in your in-box."
"E-mail is for grandparents."
Posted by Gordon Siggers | September 25, 2007 1:05 PM
Posted on September 25, 2007 13:05