About Us News and Media Blogs Blogs Road Safety Week: Andy Wood Dave Conway: What does it take to be a Road Safety Hero? Dave Conway: Life Back on the Road No Need to Speed Hammering Down Carbon Locking Down Remote Audits Home About Us News and Media Blogs Make One Point per Email Email us 01732 600 700 News and Media Press Releases Social Media Blogs Films and Podcasts Construct Make One Point per Email Are you one of those people who get carried away when typing an email? Well, don’t bore everyone, it’s too much! Follow Liz’s simple strategies on how to shorten emails. What annoys me – emails that are too long to read! Cut the Fluff - I get a lot of emails that start off with fluff. It’s pleasant, but it can also be a waste of time, especially if I don't really know you, or if I’m going to see you in a meeting at 4pm. So, you don’t need to start every email telling people that you hoped they had a good weekend. We could assume that we all hope everyone had a good weekend, is looking forward to the upcoming one, and is generally doing well. And then get down to business (is that harsh?). One of the advantages of email compared with traditional letters is that it doesn't cost any more to send several emails than it does to send one. So, consider writing a separate email on each subject. That way, your correspondent can reply to each one individually and in the appropriate time frame. One topic might only require a short reply, that he or she can send straight away. Another topic might require more research. By writing separate messages, you should get clearer answers, while helping other people manage their inboxes better. • Use Bullet Points Before you fire an email off, take an extra 30 seconds and read it over. Ask yourself: • Is there a clear, easy-to-understand point to this email? • Is there anything I can take out that doesn’t add to the main point? • Can anything be simplified? Related blogs Dave Conway on FM Conway's Approach to Road Traffic Safety With an enviable reputation for Road Traffic Safety, Dave Conway explains why FM Conway are leading the way. Success in Safety In his second blog, Dave Conway explains his humbling experience in representing FM Conway whilst attending prestigious health and safety conferences and awards. Subject Lines are Headlines Somehow an email decides to disappear from the face of the Earth and it feels like it’s gone forever. Liz gives us some useful tips to try and locate the invisible email. Safer by Sharing Jerry Banks, Senior SHEQ Manager at FM Conway, explains our success at the 2018 Mineral Products Association Health & Safety Conference and Awards. Tweet Share Share General enquiries 01732 600 700 enquiries@fmconway.co.uk Media enquiries Maria Pratt or Louise Duval 01732 600 700 maria.pratt@fmconway.co.uk louise.duval@fmconway.co.uk FM Conway, Conway House, Vestry Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5EL Site mapPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyCustomer Care PolicyTerms and conditionsBribery Policy FMConway Business EthicsModern Slavery StatementSupplier InformationTax StrategyCompany informationEquality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement 2020Gender Pay Gap Report 2020Environmental and Sustainability Policy 2021Health, Safety and Welfare Policy Statement 2021Quality Policy Statement 2021Road Traffic Safety Policy Statement 2021Gifts and Hospitality Form Registered Company: 706445 | © FM Conway 2021 Cookies Policy: By continuing to use this site you consent to accept the use of cookies. For more information click here. CLOSE X