Work emails make me want to claw my eyes out.
(Sometimes. Okay Okay. Most times.) Also meeting requests - well the meetings themselves actually.
(It's hard to do work when you're too busy talking about doing work.) But they're a necessary evil.
(And quite honestly I prefer emails to people actually coming by my desk and getting me out of my headphone-focus.)
I've written before giving advice on sending emails
(see
Dos & Donts
The Art of Emailing
Follow Up Email Template)
And then I came across this awesome flow chart that helps you better discern whether or not to hit send.
Study it. There's going to be a test later.