[Fredslist] Help me! How to Write a FredsList Email Header That I Will Read

[Renee Colwell]

Hello Fellow Gothamites:

Help me to help you!

If you're like me, you get over 300 emails per day (not counting spam), so
when I get the "Gotham Digest",  I skim the subject headers to see if
anything is of interest to me, or if there's anything I may be able to help
someone with.  I have to do this in less than 10 seconds, or it won't get
done at all.

I may be able to help you, but how will I know if the gist of your request
is buried in the email text?  Please put it in the header!

You should include IN THE SUBJECT:
 WHY and WHAT -- why are you writing this? What's it about?
 WHEN -- is there a deadline?
 WHO,  WHERE and HOW -- if appropriate

Examples:
BAD:  "Volunteers Needed"
GOOD:  "Volunteers Needed to Staff Central Park Water Table for AIDS
Walk Sept 1"

BAD: "Can you help?"
GOOD:  "I need office space in Manhattan for 3 months starting in September"

BAD: "Attorney Wanted"
GOOD: "Litigation attorney wanted for friend being sued by ex-husband"

You get the picture.
Thanks!
Renee Colwell
CM IT Solutions
rcolwell at cmitsolutions.com
212.923.CMIT (2648)
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