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I used to send emails like I was writing 5-paragraph essays... because schooling required me to write 5-paragraph essays. Not useful for business emails that h
by unsupp0rted 3y ago
I used to send emails like I was writing 5-paragraph essays... because schooling required me to write 5-paragraph essays.
Not useful for business emails that have to be concise to stand any hope of being read and understood.
It took years to rewire myself.
- jiggawatts 3y agoDear Sir or Madam, I hope this letter finds you well… Is something I saw my coworker type out in full when starting an internal email to a colleague the could have been confined to just the subject.
- unsupp0rted 3y agoRespectfully yours, The person whose full name is in the "From:" field of this email
- konschubert 3y agoI had a CEO once who would only really read the first two sentences of any email … taught me a thing or two about leading with what matters.
- unsupp0rted 3y agoI have a client like this. More than 2 sentences results in a “call me”. Frustrating.
- konschubert 3y agoI didn’t find it frustrating. He’s the CEO of a startup. Everybody in the company wants him to be effective. Least we can do is to make our point in the first sentence.
- unsupp0rted 3y agoWhen it’s a startup you’re all pulling in the same direction. When it’s a client it’s important to establish service standards and boundaries, otherwise they become your boss, not a client.