Why face to face? 1. So they can read your reaction while they are talking and see if anything they said resonates, needs explanation, or requires adjustment.

Why face to face? 1. So they can read your reaction while they are talking and see if anything they said resonates, needs explanation, or requires adjustment. The result would be an agreement from you. It works well for negotiations, design discussions and sales. 2. Because the information may be privileged and/or sensitive and/or offensive if put in written form. 3. Because a management book tells them to get "face time" 4. Because email is just slow / not checked often. 5. Because they need a timely answer or have to juggle between multiple people.