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Do the needful: You rather not say it

Have you ever handed over a completed project to your boss and the only response you get is ‘thanks’ or ‘the great Indian nod’? ‘Do the needful’ is just as confusing, distressing and redundant as the above scenario.

Will TC get the RR?

I received an email with the subject line, ‘Please Note – Meeting Advanced to 3 pm-NRE’

The comma confusion

I read an article recently in The Times of India on why the comma is a dying punctuation. Columbia University Professor, John McWhorter suggests that the comma is ‘way past its expiry date’.

The Case of The Missing Email

You have most likely heard of black holes. Yes, it’s that region in space from where everything, including light, cannot escape. But have you heard of email black holes?

Why do I need to write ‘Action Points’?

When you finish reading an email what stays in your mind? The entire content, the background information or what the reader wants from you?

Yawn… are you a bore?

Alright, so besides writing emails to get the message(s) across, have you ever felt bored reading your own emails? Yes?

It’s a starting problem

Many of my participants in training say that they find it difficult to start an email. They are confused about how to begin the content of the email.

Missing Attachments?

You would like to believe that when you miss an attachment, the recipient would put it down to ‘forgetfulness’ or ‘busyness’. Let’s flip this situation.

Writing Effective Subject Lines

When you pick up the newspaper in the morning, what do you read first? News articles? Advertisements? Headlines?

Do you know the psychology of your reader?

Knowing the psychology of your reader is important. But, do you know what your reader is thinking when he sees an email from you?