21 Sentences You Should Never Include in an Email for Any Reason

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Never Include These 21 Worthless Sentences in Your Emails Again

Those three words do nothing but hold you back from actually getting to the point.

It's not a high priority.

Don’t devalue your information. Just dive in, lay it out, or email later.

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You're probably too busy.

Sounds polite, but it comes off as insecure. Respect my “busyness” by only making one request, not by insulting yourself.

Let's circle back.

Emails without due dates don’t get responses. Instead of “circling back,” tell me exactly when and how I should get back to you.

This is long but

I'll keep this short.

Just keep it short; don’t say it is.

Condense your information as much as possible, and even if it is lengthy never admit it.

You don't know me.

Introduce yourself, and move on … because we both already know that I don’t know you.

We should connect.

Give me a reason we should connect -- “What’s in it for me?” -- and tell me how you want to connect … and when.

Can you write back?

This is one of the unspoken rules of email: I know how to write back and I will if I want to.

And another thing

Instead of adding this to the end of an email, combine the new information with your previous information.

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Pass this along to

I'm a big fan.

Everybody loves to hear that, but what actually makes you a big fan? Tie your concrete compliment to the point of your email.

Asking for the contact information of the person you are trying to reach is a much politer way to achieve the same goal.

This might not apply to you.

Identify the people who need your email instead of firing off a shotgun. Keep emails one-on-one as much as possible.

Can I ask a question?

It is much quicker to just ask your question, instead of asking if you can ask.

Here are a few links.

Sharing “further resources” isn’t helpful; it’s cumbersome and laborious. Even worse if they’re all links you wrote.

Just between you and me

Make sure your email is covered under an NDA. Otherwise, ask to speak privately.

Make sense?

I’m no expert.

If you aren’t an expert, then why should I listen to you? Your opinion is either valuable, or it’s not. Let the other person decide without shooting yourself in the foot.

This is a good question to ask before you send an email, but not in your email. If you are confused by your own writing, run it by another real human before you send.

Please excuse any typos.

Typos are forgivable. Calling attention to your lack of proofreading isn’t. For high-value emails, invest in an editor. Seriously.

You didn’t read my last email.

No one likes to read something that insults their intelligence. Instead, explain the information in a different way or bite your digital tongue.

No response

needed.

The crown jewel of terrible email sentences: email is not a monologue. It’s a conversation. If you don’t need a response, you don’t need to send it.

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