Habit 1: Lead with the answer
Open with the thing the other person asked for. If they asked whether Thursday works, the first words are yes or no. Context and thanks come after. Readers decide in the first line whether to keep reading, and an answer first reply is shorter to write too.
Habit 2: Write for one clear next step
End every reply with exactly one next step and an owner, such as I will send the file by Friday or Can you confirm the address. A reply with a clear next step stops the back and forth that makes inboxes grow.
Habit 3: Keep a few of your own openings and closings
Pick two or three greetings and sign offs that sound like you and reuse them. This is not a template for the whole email, just the parts you retype all day. It keeps your tone steady and saves keystrokes.
Habit 4: Batch replies, do not reply as they arrive
Answering one message at a time keeps you switching tasks. Set aside a block, write the replies together and send them at the end. You will also notice that some emails no longer need an answer by the time you get to them.
Habit 5: Read it aloud once
Before you send anything important, read it in your head the way you would say it. If it sounds like something you would not say to the person's face, change it. This one habit does the most to keep replies sounding human.
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