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Because text-based messages are different from a phone call, saying "hello" before getting to the point actually makes communication take longer.
This is less efficient than the alternative:
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If a manager ever texts "hi," "hello," or "hey," without any further context, most people will assume that they're fired. The same goes for "are you around?", "let me know when you get in," and "can we talk?"
If you're a manager, don't text your report "hey" and then wait for them to respond. Get to the point, or we're going to assume the point is very very bad.
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If you actually do need to have a serious (and potentially career-affecting) conversation with someone in a remote context, consider doing it during a regularly scheduled one-on-one session, so there's no pre-conversation anxiety.
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