Your e-mail inbox is a metaphor for your life
August 14, 2006 at 9:03 am 1 comment
I freely admit it… I’m extremely anal about my email inbox. Nothing lives in there long, and the ones that are in there are only there because I haven’t figured out what action is needed.
I came across this article this morning, and thought it was a decent read. Enjoy!
Salt Lake Tribune – Your e-mail inbox is a metaphor for your life
Entry filed under: Productivity.
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[…] I’m a bit of an email etiquette snob myself, and this article really hits home for me. I find myself using signoffs like “I look forward to hearing from you” or “I hope all is well” in my emails, but I avoid a change in voice by literally omitting them in subsequent replies. If my signature is in a previous email, I will just end the current message with “-ian” and leave it at that. Seems to work for me and my clients… Thoughts? […]