第1762期:很多人在外企半辈子也没学会这一点



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其实我早就发现了,只不过最近几年发现得更频繁——你发出邮件后常常泥牛入海无声无息,一个水花都没有。
很多外企的人不懂得一条基本的邮件礼仪: acknowledgment  
收到别人的email后,你需要做的第一件事是让发件人知道你收到了, let
the email sender know you’ve received it. 这个动作在英文中称为 acknowledgement (of receiving the emails).  
如果这封邮件是问你一个具体问题,你有现成的答案,那就别磨叽,直接reply with your answer.  
如果这封邮件说的事情比较复杂,你需要时间去研究整理,那就马上告诉对方你会晚点答复。
常用句型:
Hi
(Recipient's name), I can acknowledge receipt of (whatever it is that
you have received). Thank you for sending it to me. I'll be in touch
with my response shortly.
Acknowledge promptly that you received a message. If no particular response is required, just say, “thanks.”
我有很多同事不懂这一点,在邮件这件事上表现得像条死鱼,很烦人。
也有一些同事很懂这一点,哪怕我给他们的邮件不是问题,只是FYI(for your information),他们也会回一个简单的邮件说:Well noted. Thank you.
Acknowledgement还有一个常见意思是“致谢”、“鸣谢”,几乎每一本书的前面都有,作者用来感谢那些帮助他完成写书的助手和朋友的。但今天讲的acknowledgement
指的是 acknowledgement of receipt. 很多人在外企收发了半辈子email也没学会这一点。
小结今天的内容:
Business email etiquette - Acknowledge what you received.  
Reply — No matter what, as soon as you receive an email. Don’t play cool. You are not dead.

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