E-Mail Tip 5: What Do You Want?

Make your request, your desired actions explicit. Yes, yes, yes: we know that.

But why?

1. If you are respecting Tip 1 (Keep it Short) then long-winded e-mails must be replaced with explicit requests or actions: what/how/when as 'so please send the latest market size date by noon this Friday'.
2. It makes it so much easier to follow-up if your recipient hasn't fulfilled the request.
3. Actions are more likely fulfilled when clear.
4. And sometimes if a mail is simply for information, put: no action/s necessary.

TBC

In the meantime: 

1. How To Lessen E-mail Pain, free download.
2. Go Home E-Mail Free: fast, pragmatic, budget-price amazon e-read.

Plus:

• Tip 1: Keep it Short
• Tip 2: Don't cc
• Tip 3: Don't send a mail
• Tip 4: Batch Process