09/01/2021

Remote Work Has Nearly Killed Email Etiquette

Let's bring it back

The phrase “The only two certainties in life are death and taxes” came from a 1789 letter from Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, a prominent French scientist.

But in the 21^st century, emails have become (almost) another certainty in life.

No doubt, emails are often well-intentioned, but they have become a pencil-biting problem — even as they are required for business communications and more. The world has also learned that many people who offer unsolicited email deals, ideas, suggestions, jobs or other “can’t miss opportunities” don’t really care about the recipient at all — and may in fact plan to cause harm.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Government Technology.