Why I Delete Emails

06. Aug, 2010 5 Comments

I get a *ton* of emails daily from this website and various other websites I have around the web.

One ongoing issue that I keep running into is the appalling lack of, well, anything really in the emails I get.

Usually it goes like this..

1.  I get an email that I can barely decipher.

2.  I delete said email because I am not a mind reader.

3.  I get a 2nd email from the person accusing me of being just like “the others” and never answering my email.

<sigh>

Let me ask what would YOU do with this:

See? I’m not sure either.

Is there a question? No.

Is there any actual sentence? No.

Is there at least a stab at using 4th grade grammar skills and punctuation? No.

I’m not sure about you, but this is a prime candidate for the DELETE button.

Here’s a tip…

I enjoy your emails. I really do. And I even reply to (most of) them.  But if you write, to me or anyone else and expect a thoughtful reply, PLEASE make an attempt to articulate your question and use appropriate capitalization and grammar. It’s just basic respect.


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5 Responses to “Why I Delete Emails”

  1. chuck Reply 13. Aug, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    Susan I sent you an e-mail that you never answered, instead some one in your staff answered they wrote me that my question was not part of your course I forget exactly what the question was, but it had to do with hard money.
    Let me try to rephrase my question; I am unable to buy through the traditional ways like banks, credit unions etc, the way I see too move forward quickly is to buy with hard money, fix up the property, resell it, to create a track record.
    Is this viable and do you know the best sources to obtain financing from a hard money lender? You suggest that I go through these portfolio banks which is fine but I’m in a hurry, I’m afraid that if I pursue the portfolio lender road two months down the line I will still be pursuing and getting more and more frustrated because of being unable to raise funds.

    Another important question, do hard money lenders pre-qualify you for a loan,

    Hope you answer
    Chuck
    702-468-3970
    Mr9195@yahoo.com

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    • lassiter Reply 13. Aug, 2010 at 5:31 pm

      Yes, it’s viable. Identify hard money lenders in your area and ask for their guidelines. They will all be different. Try to get a referral from your REIA for one that works with investors because not all do. I was a hard money lender and I pre-qualified. I can’t speak for all.

  2. Christina Mellott Reply 13. Aug, 2010 at 11:48 pm

    LOL — I love it. I just had a post on my FB account about something similar. I delete the people who only send sales pitches, and never send good content.

  3. Kaye Dennan Reply 29. Dec, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    Content is key, whether in an email or an article. If a sender is too busy to write a ‘letter’ then why not use bullet points, but at the least be specific about what you want answered. Fully empathize with you Susan on this matter.

    I wonder if you did answer and send it back in the same lingo I bet you would get crucified for not answering properly!