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Saying “hello” with no immediate follow up is just as useless as saying “I have a problem” without context. It provides no useful/actionable information and jus
by plandis 6y ago
Saying “hello” with no immediate follow up is just as useless as saying “I have a problem” without context. It provides no useful/actionable information and just shows how little the person saying hello values your time because it forces your attention and prevents you from prioritizing an answer efficiently.
- qw 6y agoAdding context will also makes it possible for you to actually prepare for the answer. In a busy workplace this can be a huge time saver. Another thing I hate is the people who just say "Hello" and then disappear for some reason. Even if I say "Hi" back after 20 seconds, they don't answer for several minutes. Then I just waste time staring at the screen...