Comments on: how to write a halfway-decent email http://www.bripblap.com/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/ thoughtful personal finance, career and health advice Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: max191 http://www.bripblap.com/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/comment-page-1/#comment-29117 max191 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:43:59 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/#comment-29117 Thanks for a great blog. I was able to get the information that I had been looking for. Thanks once again!<br />regards<br /><span class="removed_link" title="http://charcoalgrillsite.com/">charcoal grill</span> Thanks for a great blog. I was able to get the information that I had been looking for. Thanks once again!
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]]> By: Steve (Brip Blap) http://www.bripblap.com/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/comment-page-1/#comment-7565 Steve (Brip Blap) Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:17:38 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/#comment-7565 @rambkowalczyk: Oh, sure, I understand that point of view completely. I am sometimes a bit of a cynic, so my assumption is that 99% of the time people are trying to guilt me into doing something ASAP with "thanks in advance." That may just be the cynic in me - in which case you're right, it COULD be a nice gesture. It depends on your point of view, I suppose.... @rambkowalczyk: Oh, sure, I understand that point of view completely. I am sometimes a bit of a cynic, so my assumption is that 99% of the time people are trying to guilt me into doing something ASAP with “thanks in advance.” That may just be the cynic in me – in which case you’re right, it COULD be a nice gesture. It depends on your point of view, I suppose….

]]> By: rambkowalczyk http://www.bripblap.com/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/comment-page-1/#comment-7535 rambkowalczyk Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:05:10 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/#comment-7535 If I may I'd like to offer another point of view regarding thanks in advance. I understand that in real life conversation, the thanks can be laden with sarcasm as when someone says 'your welcome' because you forgot to say thank-you. But to me thanks or thanks in advance is just an acknowledgement that the person has taken the time to read my email. If I were to use a thanks in advance it is because I have a reasonable expectation that the person will be able to do what I requested. If I may I’d like to offer another point of view regarding thanks in advance. I understand that in real life conversation, the thanks can be laden with sarcasm as when someone says ‘your welcome’ because you forgot to say thank-you.

But to me thanks or thanks in advance is just an acknowledgement that the person has taken the time to read my email. If I were to use a thanks in advance it is because I have a reasonable expectation that the person will be able to do what I requested.

]]> By: Hunter Nuttall http://www.bripblap.com/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/comment-page-1/#comment-7357 Hunter Nuttall Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:31:24 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/#comment-7357 I hate all these emails I get at work with "(please read)" in the subject. If you have to tell people that, it probably means you've previously given them a reason not to read your emails! I hate "thanks in advance too," but not so much for the reason you've given here. I just think "thanks" is enough because it's obviously in advance if they haven't done it yet. By saying "thanks in advance" it sounds like they're bragging about how thankful they are while simultaneously making a threat. It's like saying "I'm going to go out on a limb and thank you before you've done squat, because that's how cool I am! Now you owe me, and you'd better deliver!" I hate all these emails I get at work with “(please read)” in the subject. If you have to tell people that, it probably means you’ve previously given them a reason not to read your emails!

I hate “thanks in advance too,” but not so much for the reason you’ve given here. I just think “thanks” is enough because it’s obviously in advance if they haven’t done it yet. By saying “thanks in advance” it sounds like they’re bragging about how thankful they are while simultaneously making a threat. It’s like saying “I’m going to go out on a limb and thank you before you’ve done squat, because that’s how cool I am! Now you owe me, and you’d better deliver!”

]]> By: bripblap http://www.bripblap.com/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/comment-page-1/#comment-547 bripblap Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:20:51 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/#comment-547 Yeah, I have that on my list for Brip Blap Movies one of these days. It's tough jumping over to blogs 2, 3, and 4...! Yeah, I have that on my list for Brip Blap Movies one of these days. It’s tough jumping over to blogs 2, 3, and 4…!

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]]> By: FourPillars http://www.bripblap.com/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/comment-page-1/#comment-544 FourPillars Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:59:41 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/#comment-544 I think you should do a review of the movie "Office Space". I've seen it about a half a dozen times but I'm suspecting that you could beat that number on a long weekend :). Mike I think you should do a review of the movie “Office Space”. I’ve seen it about a half a dozen times but I’m suspecting that you could beat that number on a long weekend :) .

Mike

]]> By: SavingDiva http://www.bripblap.com/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/comment-page-1/#comment-539 SavingDiva Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:15:13 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/2007/how-to-write-a-halfway-decent-email/#comment-539 Great post! I might be one of the super encouraging people...Thanks! I would appreciate...etc...Now I'm being compared to Lumberg! Great post! I might be one of the super encouraging people…Thanks! I would appreciate…etc…Now I’m being compared to Lumberg!

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