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Sending an email follow up can feel awkward — especially if you have to do it multiple times. But just because someone hasn’t responded to your initial request, it doesn’t mean their answer is “no.” Here are six tips to help you get the response you need. Write a compelling subject line. Remember most emails are read on mobile devices, so keep it short. Be mindful of your tone. You want to come across as friendly and polite. Keep your message brief and easily scannable. Make a clear ask, so the recipient knows exactly what you want. Give the recipient an out. It will demonstrate humility and ease any potential discomfort. Be persistent. You want to demonstrate assertiveness but also good judgment about when to move on. #Sappi #assertiveness

Sending an email follow up can feel awkward — especially if you have to do it multiple times. But just because someone hasn’t responded to your initial request, it doesn’t mean their answer is “no.” Here are six tips to help you get the response you need. Write a compelling subject line. Remember most emails are read on mobile devices, so keep it short. Be mindful of your tone. You want to come across as friendly and polite. Keep your message brief and easily scannable. Make a clear ask, so the recipient knows exactly what you want. Give the recipient an out. It will demonstrate humility and ease any potential discomfort. Be persistent. You want to demonstrate assertiveness but also good judgment about when to move on. #Sappi #assertiveness

Your Email Doesn’t Own You! You don’t have to respond to every email immediately 📧. Set boundaries: Check emails at specific times (e.g., 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.). Use the “two-minute rule”: If it takes less than two minutes to reply, handle it now. Otherwise, schedule time to deal with it later. Remember: Your inbox is their priority, not yours. 🚨 Protect your focus. Your real work happens outside the inbox. #productivitycoach #manageemails

Email isn’t a perfect medium, but it does have its advantages. One of the advantages is that it allows you to write and rewrite a potential refusal as many times as you would like until you feel satisfied with your response. Whether truly necessary or not, some people feel the need to say very specific things to make themselves feel comfortable enough to say no. Email allows for that. An obvious way to allow someone to respond to a request via email is to ask via email. But even if you want to make your case in-person, you can still tell the other person to email you their response.

Welcome back to the second guide in a series where we take a closer look at common but COSTLY mistakes often made when using email in a professional setting. Inside you will find several email templates that will help you get the results you need from your American colleagues. The right language and tone can make all the difference. By framing issues as common problems that we must work together to solve, you will be able to convey a sense of ALIGNMENT and URGENCY without making yourself the source of pressure! Last week we stressed the importance of keeping emails brief and asking only one question per email. Check out my post history for examples of how you can reach out to your American colleagues with tact, allowing you to get the level of cooperation that you desire. If you find these tips helpful, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eMuX8SMs Test your knowledge with a short quiz: https://lnkd.in/ex8fCUzt

Sending an email follow up can feel awkward — especially if you have to do it multiple times. But just because someone hasn’t responded to your initial request, it doesn’t mean their answer is “no.” Here are six tips to help you get the response you need. Write a compelling subject line. Remember most emails are read on mobile devices, so keep it short. Be mindful of your tone. You want to come across as friendly and polite. Keep your message brief and easily scannable. Make a clear ask, so the recipient knows exactly what you want. Give the recipient an out. It will demonstrate humility and ease any potential discomfort. Be persistent. You want to demonstrate assertiveness but also good judgment about when to move on. #Sappi #assertiveness

Stop feeding into this lie... “Cold email is dead”. People only say this because spam filters are more advanced. But do people still use email as a means to communicate? Yes… Then cold email is still very much alive. So long as you stay out of spam. Which is simple if you: • Keep volume low per address. • Warm up your inbox. • Use plain text. The more people who see your email… The more meetings you will book.

Stop feeding into this lie… “Cold email is dead”. People only say this because spam filters are more advanced. But do people still use email as a means to communicate? Yes… Then cold email is still very much alive. So long as you stay out of spam. Which is simple if you: • Keep volume low per address. • Warm up your inbox. • Use plain text. The more people who see your email… The more meetings you will book.

Stop feeding into this lie… “Cold email is dead”. People only say this because spam filters are more advanced. But do people still use email as a means to communicate? Yes… Then cold email is still very much alive. So long as you stay out of spam. Which is simple if you: • Keep volume low per address. • Warm up your inbox. • Use plain text. The more people who see your email… The more meetings you will book.

Over 300 billion emails are sent daily. So, how do you get your’s to stand out? Get to the point! No need to start your emails with “Hi, my name is…” (Your signature is already at the bottom) Or waste your time with greetings like… “Hey, how are you doing?” Just get straight to the point. You’ve got 60-70 words to hook your reader. Make em count.