Macmillan Holdings, LLC Let's find ways to handle responding to incoming e-mail about major life events. Kate Productivity It is indeed a very good advice. Many of us, including me, will feel familiar with this situation. As you said we may actually think about this message all the time, but never get round replying to it. Phone call seems to be a perfectly logical solution and also some situations require more personal attention, probably the very reason we didn’t send that quick reply. Thank you. Kate from buy to let mortgages http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/Responding-well-to-long-e-mail.aspx?commentid=17182#Comments http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/Responding-well-to-long-e-mail.aspx?commentid=17182#Comments Wed, 27 May 2009 23:21:43 GMT LK Productivity I used this a little differently than intended, but still had an inspiration from it. As I walked in to work, listening to your podcast, I thought of one of these 'important' emails I'd set aside yesterday. While I didn't turn it into a phone call, I nonetheless felt freed from the (self-imposed) pressure to create a well-composed, lengthy, thoughtful, meaningful, etc., email response. Without even re-reading the original email (that was key), I sent a response that was just a few lines. Better short and timely than never. http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/Responding-well-to-long-e-mail.aspx?commentid=12369#Comments http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/Responding-well-to-long-e-mail.aspx?commentid=12369#Comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:28:08 GMT Alec Productivity Wow - this is one is so obvious - in retrospect. Even for a phone avoider like me. Great flash of insight. http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/Responding-well-to-long-e-mail.aspx?commentid=12316#Comments http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/Responding-well-to-long-e-mail.aspx?commentid=12316#Comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:42:47 GMT Norman Productivity Wow! Every week there is something new for me to learn! Or, in many cases, re-learn... http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/Responding-well-to-long-e-mail.aspx?commentid=12056#Comments http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/Responding-well-to-long-e-mail.aspx?commentid=12056#Comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:45:35 GMT Wed, 27 May 2009 23:21:43 GMT http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/Responding-well-to-long-e-mail.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us