Comment by krnlpnc
3 years ago
I guarantee you are annoying people with this. “Hello” conveys no information, you might as well say “tag”.
“Hello, could we set a time to chat about xyz” lets the reader give a meaningful response when available (and maybe thats immediate)
I simply ignore hellos but happily respond to questions.
And I guarantee that others are annoyed when folks leap in with no lead in. And I am annoyed at people who ignore messages, even a basic “hello”. Seems pretty rude.
You can add the 'hello' to the message. Just don't press send in between!
Yes exactly this!
It's possible to be polite while being mindful of how many interrupts you are causing another person.
> And I am annoyed at people who ignore messages, even a basic “hello”. Seems pretty rude.
Good! If you went up to someone in person who is in flow state and say HELLO! you'll probably get a rude response too.