Home » Is Email Too Easy?
|

Is Email Too Easy?

A concerned site visitor comments:

Do we overuse email as a communication medium? Email is often the “easy approach” but not necessarily the best approach.
Net M@nners
Site Visitor

Yes, yes, we are!

Many have chosen to take the lazy, easy way out and not pick up the phone or have an in-person meeting when that is what is called for or best for the situation. But their gut knows they should probably call or meet in person. They just don’t have the intestinal fortitude to do so.

E-mail is too easy. Hit a few keys, and off your email goes! A healthy portion of those using email still does not make the minor efforts necessary to communicate with clarity or even use email properly!

When should you not use email?

  • Notifications of the death of a loved one. Tacky!
  • Condolences for the death of a loved one. Only okay if followed up with a snail mail card.
  • Sending a belated birthday greeting. Insincere!
  • Dear John (or Jane) letter. Chicken!

Or how about those emails filled with vitriol and insults from those with differing opinions? Oh, how bold they are when hiding behind these screens! Would they say the same on the phone or in a face-to-face meeting? Doubt it.

E-mail is the Path of Least Resistance — for Some

Email is a tool. Whether for business or personal use, it is up to each individual’s discretion and business savvy to know when and how to use it properly.

For personal use, everyone knows darned well when it is best to pick up the phone and have an intimate conversation instead of emailing.

Those who understand there are other human beings on the receiving end of their emails will not fall into the email everything trap. At the same time, those who choose the path of least resistance will not be as successful at nurturing relationships and partnerships.

Your gut knows what is right; listen to it!

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
Confucius
Get the word out...

Similar Posts