Thread by @WoleOluyemiCo

I am one of the ”EXCOs” for this group that @NdaliOzegbe just attacked, so let me provide a response on our behalf 😁

If the email has a specific call to action, then I have a responsibility to respond timely, or at least, provide a preliminary response as to when I’ll be done.

https://twitter.com/NdaliOzegbe/status/1269016615116570628

For me, once you sent an email, it should be assumed that I got it (unless it’s a spam email - to many people at the same time).

There is another category of emails that do not merit a response. I’ll give you an example.

Someone, without any previous chat with me, got my email from the web and sent me a 50-page business plan to help him review and that he needs to submit it to an investor in 24 hours 🤷🏽‍♂️

There are also some emails that lack purpose. There could be plenty paragraphs, but.....and so what? What is my own? Sometimes, I assume that it is informational.

This category includes unsolicited emails from marketers. They’ll send unsolicited IT related proposal to a CEO 🙄

Of course, if I see @senatorbenayade type of ‘Olympopotic’ grammar in the first paragraph, I’ll trash 🗑 the email. No response is required.

Lastly, I believe people also need to check the value of adding each mail recipient. There are so many emails that I get (as part of the “TO” list or the “Cc” list) that I actually do not have any business in such emails.

I ignore after just reading the preview only.

Yes, i know it is possible that I might be missing some important emails with my approach. However, I need to use the approach that works for my sanity. I can’t afford to read and/or respond to ~300 daily emails that I receive.

Thsnks @NdaliOzegbe for pushing me to share my unrefined perspectives. Looking forward to reading and learning from other people’s approaches. #WO