This is the fourth of my five tips for more effective emails.
Have you ever received an email asking for a document, someone’s phone number, some suggested dates for a meeting, and your thoughts on a current issue?
Emails like that are hard to respond to. You likely don’t have all the information to hand, so you end up replying multiple times. The message thread quickly becomes confusing.
Don’t inflict this on others.
Send each of your requests in a separate email. It may take slightly longer, but both you and the recipient will benefit. It makes it easier for them to reply and for you to track which requests are completed and which are outstanding.