{"id":2033,"date":"2019-06-05T07:31:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T13:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/textor.ca\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2020-08-13T13:44:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T19:44:57","slug":"how-to-write-productive-emails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.textor.ca\/how-to-write-productive-emails\/","title":{"rendered":"How to write Productive Emails"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Considering how much office workers use email it’s appalling how bad we are at it. Luckily there is a resolution and it doesn’t take more than a couple minutes to review the productivity tips and start writing emails effectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Starting by writing an appropriate subject line will immediately improve the productivity of all your recipients. Keep it to 3-4 words and make sure it describes the content in a unique way. More here: http:\/\/www.asianefficiency.com\/email-management\/productive-email-subject-lines\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

For the email body, as long as it’s appropriate to your subject, keep it to between 50-125 words, use a 3rd grade reading level and do not include more than 3 questions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Always consider the intended audience and adjust TO:\/CC: lines. Consider if “reply-all” is appropriate and if changing audiences, consider if the subject needs to be modified in order to take the conversation in a new direction (thus avoiding the “grouped conversations” stack).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If your email is attempting to “hook” your audience – e.g. to get information, sell\/market something or get an invoice paid, consider sending it in early in the morning or during lunch rather than mid-morning and afternoons. More here: https:\/\/blog.boomerangapp.com\/2016\/02\/7-tips-for-getting-more-responses-to-your-emails-with-data\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Thinking that instant messages and shared calendars are going to be the answer to productivity challenges? I encourage the reader to reconsider: https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/money\/2018\/08\/21\/640596144\/why-people-cant-get-work-done-at-work <\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Considering how much office workers use email it’s appalling how bad we are at it. Luckily there is a resolution and it doesn’t take more than a couple minutes to review the productivity tips and start writing emails effectively. Starting by writing an appropriate subject line will immediately improve the productivity of all your recipients. … <\/p>\n

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