Isn't not responding to email pretty much just like ignoring someone during a conversation, or not returning a phone message?
2007-11-07 03:46:37 · 12 answers · asked by lillybreeze 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I'm referring to two people, a family member and a friend. Both are on their computers daily. I will send emails maybe once a month asking how they are doing, etc, but the emails are often just ignored. I think this is extremely rude and thoughless.
2007-11-07 04:00:17 · update #1
*thoughtless
2007-11-07 04:00:40 · update #2
Tab, well my relative lives in another state and I can't afford to call her often, and my friend speaks so damn softly on the phone that I can't hear her.
2007-11-07 04:10:26 · update #3
Evilwoman: actually it's the reverse. I'm more likely to get junk email from them than actual one-on-one correspondence.
2007-11-07 05:42:40 · update #4
do you have your email acct set up to display your actual name in the rec'd from field? so, it is obvious the mail is from you?
i have a friend whose been doing this to me, also. guess i don't have a friend.....
yes, it's rude.
2007-11-07 04:33:29 · answer #1 · answered by wider scope 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to take into consideration that some people don't check their email very often so you may think you are being ignored; however, they have not yet received and/or read your email.
If you know that this is a person that checks their email frequently, then yes, not answering an email is not polite and is the equivalent of not returning a call and can make the person sending the email feel ignored.
It might be best to follow up with a call if you are unsure if they received your email and you need to touch base with them regarding a question or comment you have.
2007-11-07 03:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you also send these people forwarded junk e-mails? If so they may be deleting your REAL messages with the junk.
I have a dear friend that I would love to hear from, but the only things I seem to get from her are jokes and junk mail, so I often delete 8 or 10 e-mails from her at one time because they all have fwd in the subject line. If she ever sent me a REAL message I probably wouldn't even realize it was there.
E-mail is NOT a reliable means of communication, so give your friends the benefit of the doubt. It is very possible that they never received your messages or that they accidentally deleted them with a lot of junk messages (not necessarily your junk, but just a lot of junk messages).
2007-11-07 04:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by EvilWoman0913 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's not quite the same, but close. Ignoring someoe during a conversation is downright rude and immature, not calling someone back is rude, and not replying to an e-mail can be rude, but it is definitley third. (first bieng convo and second being the phone).
BUT, if you know they check their e-mails daily, then it's obvious they are ignoring yours. Although, they might not have your e-mai address saved, so your e-mails might be going into their junk mail.
If I were you, I'd call and ask about it, and from there proceed with teh e-mails and see if they resond. If they don't. forget it. Two phone calls shouldn't cost much.
2007-11-07 05:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by Melissa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 08:55:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how well you know the person and what type of question it is.
Is it a family member or a business or work relationship. Do you need a response to move on with your work or decision?
So people get so much email that it is just a time-sucker.
What are you sending? How important are the answers or responses? How well do you know the person?
2007-11-07 03:55:54 · answer #6 · answered by Sally 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That could depend upon the amount of time you are allowing. Some people don't go to their computer everyday to answer emails.
2007-11-07 03:54:59 · answer #7 · answered by laurel g 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if you are sure the email was received. Next time ask for a receipt if you can.
2007-11-07 03:55:07 · answer #8 · answered by invinceo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily--if a response was required, e-mail threads would never end.
Also, some people get so much email, they can't read all of it, and definitely can't respond to all of it.
2007-11-07 03:55:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you. I HATE that. Even more when it is a phone call not returned.
2007-11-07 05:52:47 · answer #10 · answered by Brian H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋