Emails That Get a Reply

How many times do you write emails to which you receive no reply? You then start asking yourself if you are doing something wrong? Is the person too busy? Is the person rude and simply does not reply back. Almost everyone writes and receives messages everyday, some more than others, and most of the times if we write an email we expect to receive a reply. Some emails get answered faster than others and some even take several days, but unfortunately some do not.

Following are some ideas to make your email writing more efficient:

Emails should be simple and preferably with one topic per message. Long and confusing emails are difficult to read and if too many decisions and answers are involved people just tend to forget or delete your message. Keep your emails under 200 words and try to limit your questions to one.
If an email involves several or a lot of short questions and in consequence short replies, maybe its better to pick up the phone and ask at the moment. This is faster and more efficient than writing an email and thinking about what and how to write it.
Do not write in the subject line "Quick Question". Many times when you say 'quick question', it involves a long explanation for the recipient to understand why you are asking the 'quick question'. Shorten your needs and interests and go directly to the point.
Email signatures are more important than you imagine. People receiving emails want to know who wrote it and how they can contact you.
Signatures have to include both online and offline contact information.
Business recipients want to know who you are, who you work for and what is your title in the company.
Include a link to your website and or blog.
Do not include marketing messages in your signature. People view this as spam.
Do not include links to all and every single social network you belong to. Choose the more important ones, but not all.
If you need an answer from a previous email that you sent, resend the email and include in the subject 'following up'. Those two words will probably make the recipient pay closer attention to your email. Remember lots of people receive tons of emails.
Summarize long emails into a few short sentences. This action might get people to react to your email. Remember be brief.
Reminders will also help people remember to follow-up or reply to your email.

You are not alone, people are overwhelmed with emails, make your business life easier and send emails when really needed, when a simple phone call will not get you the answer and be conscious that everyone has lots of work to do, so be brief.

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