For most of us these days, much of our\u00a0work revolves around email. As a result, we\u2019re sending email messages at all sorts of hours of the day and week. And with so many of our messages arriving on a smartphone, there\u2019s good reason to take some care about controlling when our messages actually arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using some sort of Delay Email Delivery allows you to schedule your outgoing email for when its\u2019 most likely to have\u00a0maximum impact\u00a0and maximize your chances of getting the outcome or quality reply that you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are 7 reasons to use Delay Delivery for your outgoing messages<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using Delay Delivery allows you to\u00a0write an email at a time that suits you\u00a0but have it arrive at a time that best suits the receiver. This means you can write email days or even weeks in advance and have the message arrive at an appropriate time for the receiver. Many write an email and then save it in their Drafts folder to send some time later. And how many times have they then forgotten to do that? By using Delay Delivery, you don\u2019t have to remember to go back to the Drafts folder and send the message later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are times of the day and times of the week that are more suitable than others for your message to arrive. For example, recipients are more likely to respond (and with a lengthier reply) earlier in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using Delay Delivery allows you to go back to a message and make any edits or improvements before it is sent. For example, you might wish to \u2018soften\u2019 a harshly worded message or add some details or an attachment not thought of when it was originally composed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using Delay Delivery helps to avoid your message getting lost in the \u2018morning purge\u2019 by your recipients. If you send a message \u2018after hours\u2019 it could be sitting in your recipient\u2019s inbox along with dozens of other messages when they check their inbox in the morning. Amongst these will be a host of spam and other low priority messages that will have the recipient in a \u2018delete\u2019 or \u2018purge\u2019 frame of mind \u2013 there\u2019s a risk your message could be lost in this process!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you send a message, your recipient might reply very quickly, while you\u2019re trying to focus on other messages or tasks. If you then reply, you can get caught up emailing back n\u2019 forth, often in a chain of low-value conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For leaders and managers, using Delay Delivery helps you control expectations and have influence with others. When you send a message that arrives at odd hours, recipients will wonder if they are expected to respond straight away or soon or sometime later \u2013 it\u2019s difficult for them to know just when they are expected to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using Delay Delivery to have your message arrive at an appropriate time during business hours enhances your professionalism \u2013 you\u2019re not seen to be setting a bad example by writing an email at all sorts of odd hours of the day or on weekends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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