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Considerate communication

Considerate communication

  • Prepare the most succinct version of your reason for contacting someone. Make it so short that if the person only has 30 seconds to talk, you could communicate your point, ask your question, and get the answer.
  • With real-time communication, like text or phone, just start by asking if they have time. If they do, then take the time to get personal, be a friend, and have a good conversation. But if they don’t, then just use the short version.
  • With non-real-time communication, like email, assume you’ve only got ten seconds. Edit your emails down to a few sentences

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