I much prefer people to spend the time constructing a clear request in an email than an ad hoc phone call, especially those that are out of the blue. If you ca

I much prefer people to spend the time constructing a clear request in an email than an ad hoc phone call, especially those that are out of the blue. If you call me, you'd better follow up with an email. If you email me and it's urgent, you'd better follow up with a phone call. That's all there is to it.