Do you Really Have to Respond Immediately?

Many emailers think they’re expected to respond to received email messages within milliseconds. Give it a rest!

Email was never intended to be an urgent communication tool, so take the pressure off.

The strong majority of emailers, according to studies, don’t expect a response for 24 to 48 hours. Just think of this… When YOU send an email message, you have no idea whether the recipient is at his or her computer, you don’t even know whether he or she is in the office that day! My guess is that you are in that majority who’s not expecting an immediate return.

So why then, do you put unnecessary pressure on yourself to respond immediately?

Instead, group the sorting and managing of your email. See our posts Do You “Do Email”  and Trouble Managing Your E-Mail? Behave Like an E-mergency Room Nurse for more information on how to do this.

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