Your writing tip of the day for May 2, 2006 is:
When sending emails, especially a long thread, change the subject line to correspond to the turn the conversation has taken. That way, when you need to look up an email later, you don’t have to open 20 emails titled “re: hi”.
Think of it as a title for a college paper. When you type a response, what is the main focus of your email? Use that for a short title and you’ll save yourself a lot of time the next time you need to reference an email.
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Happy Typing!