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How to practice instant messaging etiquette
Read status messages.
Nothing is more annoying than to have your status as " do not disturb, " only to be im'd about a low priority project. Respect a person's status!
Use status messages.

OPT: -- What matters most is their professional status. If you need information about an appointment, for example, or you're in demand, you can send them along. -- If everyone would respect status messages, more people would use them when appropriate. If you're really busy, set your status appropriately. -- Be upfront with the other person with whom you have a conversation. Try to find ways to end the relationship without being rude or confrontational. -- These messages demonstrate what it means to recognize and appreciate the other person within the relationship. One such message is " hey goonny, how are you? " reply with a smile and " hold for a bit.
If everyone would respect status messages, more people would use them when appropriate. If you're really busy, set your status appropriately.