If You Think Composing An Email Is A Constant, Impossible Struggle, This Video Is For You

Emails seem to be a constant war between formality, professionalism, personality, and humor--turning even the most simplistic of responses into a herculean task that might end up taking upwards of 30 minutes.

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In a world that increasingly runs loudly and proudly on instantaneous communication (and Dunkin’), emailing most certainly represents a notable decrescendo. The electronic message seems to be a constant war between formality, professionalism, personality, and humor–turning even the most simplistic of responses into a herculean task that might end up taking upwards of 30 minutes. It’s a tricky, tricky game, and none of us have probably mastered it. But as this video demonstrates, we’re most certainly trying our best. Thought Catalog Logo Mark

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