> Back in the day I learned the hard way that sending a long reply to an email just ensures the other side won't read it. You can't assume that you dealt with their request effectively that way
Then I guess you didn't deal with much of the empty-headed-managment type much.
I learned a different lesson: Write a long email that took time to reason and write, precise and complete text.
You get a short reply that is a reply on a 1 sentence you wrote, twisted upside down ignoring completly the point that you had.
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> never reply instantly to low priority requests
This is true 100%
I would even say: "Never reply on anything instantly that is not an absolute emergency, ever"
Then I guess you didn't deal with much of the empty-headed-managment type much.
I learned a different lesson: Write a long email that took time to reason and write, precise and complete text.
You get a short reply that is a reply on a 1 sentence you wrote, twisted upside down ignoring completly the point that you had.
-- > never reply instantly to low priority requests
This is true 100% I would even say: "Never reply on anything instantly that is not an absolute emergency, ever"