A few quick reminders for efficient communications
Make intelligent use of the “To” and “Cc” fields in your email. Place recipients from whom you expect or request a response in the “To” line, and others whom you’re just informing or who may like to chime in on a topic in the “Cc” line.
This is especially helpful when communicating between departments – place your colleague on a project with whom you’re having a discussion on the “To” line and his or her manager on the “Cc” line to keep the person’s manager informed of assignments and expectations.
When responding in a thread, take note whether it’s appropriate to “Reply” or “Reply All”. Unless your reply back to the sender is private or a simple acknowledgement (thanks, got it!, etc.), use “Reply All” so that everyone in the conversation benefits from your input.
Finally, in general, including a desired or needed due date for requested information or input is always helpful.
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