> They don't want to type out a bunch of words for a question if the reply isn't going to happen for a few hours. But if I'm not immediately available, they'll

> They don't want to type out a bunch of words for a question if the reply isn't going to happen for a few hours. But if I'm not immediately available, they'll presumably need to ask someone else, or accept that they have to wait for a reply. Either way they will need to type the question at some point. So type it now, and if I don't immediately reply, paste the same question to the next person, etc or better yet put it in a channel, where my teammates can jump in. And frankly, the norm that people should try to ask a clear question, or frame an actionable request up front often seems to improve the understanding of the requesting party. I've many times had the experience where pulling together the relevant info to frame a question answers it, or fully describing a task reveals a way to streamline it.