No one takes time to think about how they can be more efficient with their inbox. I know I don’t.
While writing the blogs this month, I learned a few tips to be more productive with emails.
- Don’t consistently check your inbox. As a matter of fact, don’t leave your inbox up in a tab; it makes it too tempting to check often, which leads to eating up a lot of your time.
- Don’t use your email on a phone or tablet to clean up your inbox. It’s OK to check on things when you are not in the office, but your phone or tablet is not meant to be used for email management.
- Disable notifications – I know I have notifications turned on for my email on my computer too. Notifications go hand in hand with consistently checking your inbox. It’s just another distraction.
- Think about your emails when you are writing them. You want to limit the back and forth sometimes; it is just better to pick up the phone. Limiting the back and forth also goes with setting up meetings. Suggest a few times right off the bat.
- Lastly, set up an out-of-office notification if you are out of the office. An out-of-office notification helps people understand that you will not respond and will help the flood of emails you may get otherwise.
Now let’s get to work! 🙂
(Updated February 2023)
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