YSK these e-mail tips
YSK these e-mail tips
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Why YSK: These email tips are helpful for people who struggle with boundaries and want to communicate more assertively.
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For me personally, receiving a ‘just wanted to check in’ feels less aggressive than ‘when can I expect an update’
Otherwise I agree with the rest
40 0 ReplyAgreed. The former sounds like "How's it coming?" and the latter sounds like "What's taking so long?"
17 0 ReplyOne tip here is to remove "just" as it will come across as more confident. The use of "just" is often unnecessary and can come across as apologetic.
10 0 ReplyI don't read it any differently with or without just. I'm not sure what you mean by apologetic or why that would be a bad thing.
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Instead of either, I like asking if they have any further questions.
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