When you’re going to be away from your desk for an extended period of time during regular business hours (and you won’t be responding to emails), you should set up an out-of-office message. An out-of-office message is an auto-reply email that lets people know that you’re away. They help to keep people informed, and ensure(…)
If you’re a manager, it may be common practice for you to email one of your team members and say “I need you to do this task/project.” But according to author Monica Torres, this isn’t the best approach. When you say “I need you to do this task,” it can come across as abrupt. In(…)
In 2018, Adobe conducted an interesting survey. They asked 1,001 people what they thought were the most annoying phrases used in work emails. Here are the results: “Not sure if you saw my last email” – 25% “Per my last email…” – 13% “Per our conversation…” – 11% “Any update on this?” – 11% “Sorry(…)
Imagine that you need your coworker to do something for you – like run a report or review a document. You email your coworker with your request. And then… nothing. No response. You wait and wait, but your coworker never gets back to you and never does that thing that you need him or her(…)
“OK” is one of the most frequently used words in the English language. We say it all the time. And in spoken conversations, it’s a perfectly good word to use. If you stopped by your coworker’s office and asked him or her for a favor, and your coworker responded by saying “OK,” that would be(…)
Have you ever emailed a question or request to a colleague, only to get no response? It’s kind of hard to know what to do! You need the issue to be addressed – but at the same time, you don’t want to keep harassing the person and come across as an annoying pest. I had(…)
We all use email to communicate with our coworkers. It’s so convenient! It’s quick, easy, and doesn’t require you to leave your office or pick up the phone. And if you’ve been working in a certain office for a while, your emails have probably gotten a little informal. You might include an occasional smiley face.(…)
Do you sometimes have trouble getting your coworkers to reply to your emails? Do you spend a lot of time writing the perfect message only to be met with no response? If you experience this problem, you might be able to fix it by making a few minor adjustments to the way you write your(…)
Do you feel obligated to check your work email on evenings and weekends? What about when you’re on vacation? If you do, you’re not alone. In many offices, employees feel like they’re supposed to check their work email during off-hours. Employees may not be officially required to check in – but it’s often an unspoken(…)
What should you do if you receive an email that was meant for someone else? And what if that email contains personal or inflammatory information? How should you respond? Sue Shellenbarger of The Wall Street Journal recommends that you DON’T do the following: Reply to the email with an angry or sarcastic message Gossip about(…)