No Thanks

I just sent an email that I think covers all the bases for the topic involved. No further action is needed. But wait, here it comes, “Thanks!”

I knew it! Somebody just HAD to reply to all with a thank you. And I know all of you reading this are cheering now with a hearty, “AMEN!” You hate the little email thank you gnat as much as I do.

So get on board: Don’t send another “thank you” email to anyone for doing what they are supposed to do as part of their job. OK, sometimes a personal thank you note (to the individual and/or his/her supervisor) may be in order and I hope you can figure that out for yourself when the time comes.

As long as I’m on an email roll – THINK before you reply to all too. What should you be thinking?

1. Does EVERYONE need to be on the reply? Trim or add recipients as necessary.
2. Is the SUBJECT still relevant? My best example is the long email thread with the subject “network issue” that never had anything to do with a network problem. Change the subject to the relevant topic.
3. Is the response better handled IN PERSON or with a PHONE CALL?

I welcome your thoughts. Send me an email. Thank you.

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