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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just a question on the value of time: If you can't be bothered to write it, why should anyone bother to read it? Is it really that valuable of a message?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I do write something, and then work to refine it. Like I said, I spent 15 to 20 minutes on it after writing it.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Don’t tell that you need so much time to write an email 😳

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Depends on the email. Sometimes it’s needed.

I can spend 10-20 min writing an email that basically says “no your idea is dumb and won’t work” to customers in such a way where by the end of it they agree with me.

It can take a bit of effort but with high stakes communication it’s needed.

If you’re just sending an email to your teacher or whatever it doesn’t really matter.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But that is the reason for templates, no?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

Different customers are dumb in different ways and different customers have different personalities.

If I sent a template email I would probably offend most of my customers. Lol.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

A sales email in a tricky situation due to how the potential client responded or writing a personalized cold call email? Of course!

Edit: As I learn and get better at sales I imagine it'd get quicker, but I'm learning while working with the AI.