I have a handful of people in my life who don't like to
e-mail, text or instant message back.
I'm also guilty of this at times but not constantly and certainly not
when it's important. When I send an
e-mail or instant message that really should be addressed, it baffles me why it
isn't.
Sometimes these e-mails and IMs are urgent but yet they go
unanswered leaving issues unaddressed.
This leads to issues when it comes to working, scheduling and other
pressing matters that shouldn't go ignored.
This whole concept made me start thinking about how many
different ways we have to communicate with one another. I do believe we're reaching that threshold
where there are too many ways to talk and less ways to get back to one another.
Have you ever struggled trying to figure out how to send a
message to someone who you could contact multiple ways? Should you e-mail them, text them, Facebook
message the, tweet them or contact them in another way? We connect with people in so many ways now,
each has a preferred method of contact.
For me, it's e-mail.
I'll ignore calls, texts and other forms of contact if I'm
really in the groove of working on something.
I'll generally always answer an important e-mail after I receive
it. If it's not as important, it can wait
and I mark it to respond later.
Texts are too short, calls end up taking more time than
necessary, and not everyone uses the same instant messaging service. E-mail can get to the point, get to the inbox
and just about everyone uses e-mail in one form or the other.
So, why can't others simply respond to them?
Perhaps, I need to take my own contemplation on the subject
to heart. While e-mail may be my
preferred method of contact, it won't be for others and maybe I need to stop
stressing about it and instead open my mind to using contact methods best
suited for the person I'm trying to get in touch with.
