We’ve all navigated through extremely convoluted email threads.
Management consultant Carson Tate suggests these four questions before replying to an email:
Who?
Put their name(s) on the to: line.
“Who needs to know this information?”
Put their name(s) on the cc: line.
Look back at the names on the to: line and the cc: line.
For each name, ask yourself, “Why is this person involved in the project?
“What is the purpose of the email?…What are the key facts?
What references or research data need to be included?”…
Ask yourself, “How do I want recipients to respond?”
Describe this explicitly in your email.
If there’s a deadline, say so.
These points will convey your messages and desired outcomes in as few emails as possible.
Remember, emails can be important butyour value is in making decisions.
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