Don't Just Say Hello

> If the other party is away, and you leave before they come back, they can still answer your question, instead of just staring at a "Hello" and wondering what they missed.

Well, you can also just send a second message if your first one doesn't get a quick response:

Hey quick question

Just wondering when project X is due

Would this be slightly better as one message? Maybe in some situations. But some people would find it to be self-centered to jump right into "what can you do for me?".

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this used to bug me a lot more than it does now, perhaps because it doesn't really happen to me very often anymore. when it does, i just type "hi" back and then move on with my day.

A read this advice a while ago, and now it hurts me every time someone goes "Hi (name)" and then you just sit there looking at the 3 dots indicating they're writing something.

Or worse,

"Hi (name)"

"How are you, all good?"

"A question"

"Do you know anything about (system)?"

"I have this problem..."

Just have a bitnof respect for my time and attention and write your damn message already.

EHLO is a better hello.

On IRC back in the day this was "Just Ask".

Good advice. Anyway, hello everyone.

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