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The email that starts a war is always three lines long

started by vicson 4 days ago 4 replies 2 views

  1. vicson Familiar Face 14 Sept, 8:43pm
    It is never the long one. It is always "Hi, as discussed, please see below." and then the whole office is on fire by noon.
  2. ada_writes JJC 14 Sept, 11:23pm
    Add "just circling back on this" and you have a declaration of war.
  3. tobi_eats JJC 15 Sept, 2:43am
    Not "per my last email". I have never seen anything so polite do so much damage.
  4. newgirl JJC 15 Sept, 12:43pm
    I once got cc-ed on one of these by accident and learned more about my department in four lines than in a year.
  5. the_bookkeeper JJC 17 Sept, 1:23am
    The accidental cc is how everybody learns everything. HR should just make it official.

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