Comments on: How to Get a Faster Response to Your E-mail

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By: Anne Lang Bundy

Anne Lang Bundy — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:33:42 +0000

Great info! I’m enjoying wading through your archives.

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:59:26 +0000

Thanks for the tips, Michael. I’d modify 5. to be specific, e.g., “I have a deadline on this, so please respond by Fri.”

There’s a great, comprehensive set of email tips here, FYI: Hacking Email: 99 tips to make you more secure and productive – http://www.itsecurity.com/features/99-email-security-tips-112006/

By: Rachel Hauck

Rachel Hauck — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:53:49 +0000

Short emails. Please. Great day, some people are wordy. ;)

I love emails that get to the point, but as a writer and subject to certain “I work all day by myself” insecurities, a one-liner “hope you’re well” or “thanks for this idea” (whatever) really boosts my day. :)

Rachel

By: Inept as Icing

Inept as Icing — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:31:16 +0000

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By: Andrew Nelson

Andrew Nelson — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:02:49 +0000

Err, I disagree with #3 slightly.. I’d phrase it differently.
It does sound efficient to have the request first, but I found that when I put the reason after the request, response was much slower because eyes glaze over in the middle and people forget how the email began. But they always pay attention to how it ends (looking for the “bottom line” maybe?). And I suppose we remember the last thing first!

Now, I put the summary first, supporting arguments in the middle and “what I expect of you now” last. Try it!

(and yes, i just used that technique on you :) )

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:45:04 +0000

“…it is preferable to send multiple e-mails, each with a discreet subject…”

I hope it’s not indiscreet of me to point this out in public, but you mean “discrete”.

I like the tips. Thanks.

By: Lisa Rollins

Lisa Rollins — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:07:10 +0000

Bravo! Keep the good email pointers coming.

I am (1) inspired by the example you set in the company, encouraging us all to follow your lead, and (2) hopeful that absorbing all your suggestions will one day turn me into an email processing machine. Not there yet, but it feels good to be optimistic.

By: Barry A. Smith

Barry A. Smith — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:54:34 +0000

Wow. Fortunately I can’t think of any person within my organization who I could classify as truly incompetent. I assume you don’t either, and are just being facetious.