[GLLUG] At school
Richard Houser
rick at divinesymphony.net
Fri Sep 21 17:18:38 EDT 2007
Karl Schuttler wrote:
> I don't know if it is just me, but just about all your emails come to
> me as little fragments with little or no context applied to them, so
> what you are saying is extremely difficult to interpret.
I completely agree, Karl. I actually understood what Steven was talking
about, but only because I had recently read the list and talked to him
the night before. Even then, it took me a few seconds to connect
everything.
Steven,
Maintaining context and to a lesser degree threading will help you a
lot, not just here, but also when you get a job. Most of us will end up
in some form of white-collar job where communicating clearly and
effectively in email carries more weight than raw technical ability or
skill set. You've probably heard your English teachers going on about
the how clear communication is one of the most important skills. Even
coming from the technical side of the work-force, that couldn't be more
true.
The next time you are about to send a message, ask yourself what
background the reader will need in addition to what you typed and then
make sure those references are available earlier in the thread (if
general), specifically commented on (if specific points need to be
addressed), or otherwise incorporated into your text (add background info).
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