How many e-mails did you get yesterday?
I have to admit I did not count mine. There were the usual ones at school:
- 20% off just for today
- download this or that (I erased it without really reading)
- L's powerpoint
- daily absence report (quick look to see how many my students would be absent--none)
- From M. (no message just a link--discussion followed on how you have to write what you are asking me to do for you. I can't read minds, at least not yet.)
- blog post needs your approval (all approved)
- great news story--must read for your students (sorry, no time today)
- Can u print this?
- Don't forget our lunch meeting
- Just FYI, K is absent today, You need a sub for testing (Seriously??)
At home, e-mails are usually a bit more interesting:
- You have new comments on your blog. (Yeah!!! This brightens my day!)
- These coupons expire tomorrow--use them today!
- Your new statement is available (hopefully with good news)
- Check your rewards and book now to save money!
- These airfares won't be around for long! Book your trip today!
- Follow x, y, and z on twitter
- Daily Lenten practices
- Coffee Saturday?
- Your Fitbit battery level is low (all charged and ready to record my steps again)
- Your order has shipped (Yeah!!!)
- X retweeted a Tweet you were mentioned in (Can I click, "like this"?)
- New boards are waiting for you!
- YWAM-eTouch March 2015 (This I need to save and read again.)
- You have a new follower (Sweet!)
What story do your e-mails tell?
I love this list. A slice of our life as seen in our inbox.
ReplyDeleteGreat list!! I may "steal" this idea!!
ReplyDeleteI wonder what my emails do tell about me.
I agree that blog comment notices are the best!!
This is such a great post. Something we all can relate to. I was so glued to every line, nodding my head saying "yup!"
ReplyDeleteI never gave my emails much thought before reading this. Now I will have to. I admit that my favorite emails come around my birthday when I get coupons for free meals from restaurants where I have registered.
ReplyDeleteWay to show your writerly skills, Jaana, by noticing and sharing. I have not thought about how much our emails tell about us until I read this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to "read" a person. Our emails do tell a story. I'm afraid my email is too filled up to decipher. Hmm... what does that say about me??
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to "read" a person. Our emails do tell a story. I'm afraid my email is too filled up to decipher. Hmm... what does that say about me??
ReplyDeleteGood question: "What do your emails say about you?" I have three email accounts: school, university (I'm an adjunct in the early college program), and personal. School email consists mostly of announcements, as does the university email; my personal email is another story. It says, I subscribe to too many sites that I can't get to quit sending updates (read: spam) even w/ the help of Unroll Me; it says we have a speech due in comm next week when students begin emailing outlines for early feedback; it says I no longer use snail mail for various banking needs; it says I don't moderate blog comments but do subscribe to blogs I want to visit again; it says I like news and current events. I'm sure there is more, but I feel as though I'm "blogmenting" too much already!
ReplyDeleteI have never thought about my emails in this way. I appreciate thinking about it in the larger picture.
ReplyDeleteHonestly some days I just press delete without even reading them. They seem to be growing in numbers!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea - a peek into one's life both at school and at home.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea - a peek into one's life both at school and at home.
ReplyDeleteJaana,
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting. Our emails do tell a story. I get way too many. I hate to delete the ones I want to refer back to but then my school email account runs out of space. I loved your commentaries on each one. Great post!
This is such a fun way to peek at your life! My favorite part was your little comments in parentheses after some of the items -- a great way to hear your voice -- but it was also just fun to see all the different kinds of emails you get. You're right -- email really does a pretty good job at telling the story of who we are!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea, Jaana! My emails are much the same as yours, but the number of them definitely reflects my inability to throw anything away!
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting. Our emails do tell a story. I get way too many. I hate to delete the ones I want to refer back to but then my school email account runs out of space. I loved your commentaries on each one. Great post!Web hosting in Pakistan
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