Comments on Not to brag . . .: Email Hall of Shame?

I miss you... You make me laugh! BDAVIN

2009-08-14T14:17:17.801-05:00

I miss you... You make me laugh! BDAVIN

Hm. I think probably the first step is to make su...

2009-07-23T07:14:07.571-05:00

Hm. I think probably the first step is to make sure your email account is functioning properly?

i, too, am bad about responding to anything these ...

2009-07-22T20:37:27.375-05:00

i, too, am bad about responding to anything these days. and there are too many things to respond to: messages on my cell, messages on my machine at home, e-mail, facebook inbox. seriously? now of all of those, i might be the best at e-mail, simply because i can fake enthusiasm (maybe not fake, but when i've got nothing left to give at the end of the day, writing with care is easier for me than gearing up for a phonecall). i'm just hoping that the people who matter most understand me well enough not to be annoyed with me!

and lap, i'm with you on the rsvp thing. and i always appreciate when people give the option to respond by e-mail. much easier.

I agree with carabee. I have plenty of time, ntb....

2009-07-22T20:33:05.487-05:00

I agree with carabee. I have plenty of time, ntb. There are, however, times when you want to say more but don't have the inclination. A simple immediate response is good followed by a will discuss later or whatever you tag line for longer emails later will be. m

The other problem, at least for me, is actually LO...

2009-07-22T13:11:42.750-05:00

The other problem, at least for me, is actually LOSING the email, so even if I plan to return the message, it gets stuck amidst all the other junk, and you forget about it, or truly can't find it. Now that yahoo mail has unlimited storage, I am VERY bad about deleting mail, even the unimportant stuff. I even have a junk mail address, but it seems more and more stuff is creeping into my "real" inbox. I also find myself apologizing for not sending a longer message, but really hate setting that tone as well. I agree about being glad I don't have to conduct a lot of business on the phone, though. I am WAY worse about returning phone calls, or even making ones that I have to.
(I just have to say that I love getting emails from you, and think you are pretty good at responding)

I was never one for a simple "thanks" un...

2009-07-21T22:45:27.974-05:00

I was never one for a simple "thanks" until I realized that I liked getting that so that I know my email was received. (I'm not a fan of the email set up where you automatically send return receipt...clutters inbox).

I have a general pet peeve, not limited to email, in which if you are asked to RSVP, DO SO!!! I was never big on calling to say "sorry can't make it, blah blah blah" because you end up feeling the need to apologize or overexplain. However, email is so simple..."would love to come but can't make it" or "sounds great, see you then!" Such responses are not difficult, and they make life much happier for the hostess:) I wish I had a trademark closing though...

One of my good friends started "prioritizing&...

2009-07-21T22:19:15.883-05:00

One of my good friends started "prioritizing" my emails for me by levels - level 1=need a response now, level 2= sometime soon and level 3= read and delete. She would put the level in the subject line. So, I feel your pain and obviously am not on top of my emails either. Imagine if I had to call all those people back to reply...it would take me years! I am much quicker at emails! L

I do the same thing. I am getting better about sen...

2009-07-21T21:36:40.079-05:00

I do the same thing. I am getting better about sending a short email, though, and then a longer one later, if necessary. I have one friend that only responds to my emails 1 in 5 times, maybe. It is really frustrating.

Peace out is perfect.