Comments on: Use Your Email Signature To Set Expectations http://email-overloaded.com/2006/09/04/use-your-email-signature-to-set-expectations/ Itzy Sabo on Email Productivity Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:39:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Business Hacks » What Should Your Email Signature Look Like? on BNET http://email-overloaded.com/2006/09/04/use-your-email-signature-to-set-expectations/#comment-31940 Business Hacks » What Should Your Email Signature Look Like? on BNET Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:00:43 +0000 http://itzy.wordpress.com/2006/09/04/use-your-email-signature-to-set-expectations/#comment-31940 [...] I’d suggest a more minimalist signature to your work email, too, but suggest that your title and email address should go in there somewhere as well. And I’m warming up to the suggestion from Email Overloaded to help set reply expectations by including the line, “I reply to most messages within 24 hours.“ [...] [...] I’d suggest a more minimalist signature to your work email, too, but suggest that your title and email address should go in there somewhere as well. And I’m warming up to the suggestion from Email Overloaded to help set reply expectations by including the line, “I reply to most messages within 24 hours.“ [...]

]]> By: Sid http://email-overloaded.com/2006/09/04/use-your-email-signature-to-set-expectations/#comment-9347 Sid Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:46:23 +0000 http://itzy.wordpress.com/2006/09/04/use-your-email-signature-to-set-expectations/#comment-9347 This is a wonderful tip. But it backfired for me. My boss (with whom I share a very comfortable relationship and who is VERY demanding) sent me a reply which read, "what the heck do you carry your BlackBerry for?". Nevertheless, I know it's a great tip and reduces the number of phone-calls or follow-up email very effectively. I just don't know how to reduce my workload. I get nearly 400+ emails a week that need my attention/reply/action. Damn! This is a wonderful tip. But it backfired for me. My boss (with whom I share a very comfortable relationship and who is VERY demanding) sent me a reply which read, “what the heck do you carry your BlackBerry for?”.

Nevertheless, I know it’s a great tip and reduces the number of phone-calls or follow-up email very effectively. I just don’t know how to reduce my workload. I get nearly 400+ emails a week that need my attention/reply/action.

Damn!

]]> By: AYS Virtual Assistant Weblog » Taming technology http://email-overloaded.com/2006/09/04/use-your-email-signature-to-set-expectations/#comment-2210 AYS Virtual Assistant Weblog » Taming technology Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:44:15 +0000 http://itzy.wordpress.com/2006/09/04/use-your-email-signature-to-set-expectations/#comment-2210 [...] Mr. Reid’s article links to a blog entry in the Email Overloaded blog by Itzy Sabo about adding something to the signature in your e-mail messages to appropriately set expectations. This is a great idea, and ties in nicely with all those who are embracing the GTD methodology. [...] [...] Mr. Reid’s article links to a blog entry in the Email Overloaded blog by Itzy Sabo about adding something to the signature in your e-mail messages to appropriately set expectations. This is a great idea, and ties in nicely with all those who are embracing the GTD methodology. [...]

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