1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to think before you send an email. 4 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: Email is a wonderful tool, Unfortunately it has also been 5 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: the source of numerous career disasters. All it takes is 6 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: one inadvertent reply all or forwarding to someone who, it 7 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: turns out, is mentioned earlier in the thread and not 8 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: in a flattering way. Or you might do what I 9 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 1: once did. I was complaining about something to a friend 10 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: who unfortunately had the same first name as a person 11 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: who was involved in the particular project. I was complaining 12 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: about guests, which person the auto Phil put in. Even 13 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: emails you meant to send can be problematic. We write 14 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: in haste and then repent at leisure. This is especially 15 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: true since even neutral emails can be read as negative 16 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: in the absence of the smiles and nods that we 17 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:12,199 Speaker 1: use to soften in person communication. But there's a simple 18 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 1: solution to this. Get in the habit of setting yourself 19 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: up to think before you send. I'm taking this tip 20 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 1: from Before Breakfast listener Amy. She writes that when I'm 21 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 1: sending an email, I want to make sure I get right, 22 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: or if I'm sending from my phone, like now, I 23 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: will put in the destination email address only after I've 24 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 1: finished with the body and subject of the email. Sometimes, 25 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 1: like when I'm replying, I'll store the address in the 26 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:43,680 Speaker 1: first line of the email, then cut and paste it 27 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 1: when I'm ready to send. Either way, she writes, this 28 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: prevents me from sending accidentally before I intend to. I 29 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: think this is a great idea. Get yourself in the 30 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: habit of writing the address last, not first. You can 31 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: the whole email, but without an address, it won't go anywhere. 32 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: Your email program will alert you to the missing address. 33 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 1: This will force you to pause and do one last 34 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,640 Speaker 1: check in is this really the note I wish to send? 35 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: Is it going to the right person? How might it 36 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:19,640 Speaker 1: be misinterpreted? Should you add a friendly opener a little? 37 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: How was your weekend to soften the message. Maybe it's 38 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: all good, but there's little downside to taking the moment 39 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: to pause, And there's a lot of upside to making 40 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: sure that you're not sending an email that you'll come 41 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: to regret. It's worth getting in the habit of filling 42 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: in the address last. In the meantime, this is Laura. 43 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening and here's to making the most of 44 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:53,119 Speaker 1: our time. Hey everybody, I'd love to hear from you. 45 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: You can send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. 46 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:00,359 Speaker 1: Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at 47 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast pod. 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