Over coffee, my colleague sighed:
“I don’t get it. I send emails asking for approval… and then I wait. And wait. And wait.”
I suggested we look at her last email together.
It ended with: “Let me know if you’re okay with this.”
No wonder she’s stuck waiting for replies.
Sure, it’s grammatically correct and simple. But if you want a fast, clear response, you need to be specific.
Here’s the problem with “Let me know if you’re okay with this”:
⛔ It’s not clear what action is needed
⛔ It’s easy to forget about when people are busy
⛔ There’s no deadline (no urgency).
I helped her reword it : clear request, polite tone, and a simple deadline.
Result? Faster replies and no stress.
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💬 Which version do you usually write at the end of your emails?
