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    Default How often do you check you email on average?

    I'm just wondering because yesterday I sent out too very important business emails and have yet to get a response. I sent them out relatively early (by this more than 24 hours ago) and I haven't heard back.

    I'm wondering if I'm paranoid or overly pessimistic. Both people (as well as myself) live in America, and it is the weekend after Thanksgiving so could that be a factor. I'm just wondering at what point do I accept the fact they won't respond. Also, I've never meet either person before and was just told contact them so it's not like a response it guaranteed.

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    My smartphone checks for my mails every two minutes.

    But you say it's about business, so who would answer these on a weekend (if not top priority or them being terminally bored)?

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    Not that I think it could be significant for your issue, but... 1/day minimum. Holidays included.
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    At least once per day, but I don't check business email (I got separate account) on weekends and holidays.
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    My email is constantly open in another tab; as long as I am awake, I am checking my email while doing other things. Don't know why I do this, since nobody ever emails me...


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    Personal, or work e-mail? Although the answer's pretty similar whichever one I'm doing--when I've finished whatever it is I'm currently doing I'll check to see if I've got new mail. How often that is depends on what I'm doing, obviously! I agree with Florian, though, I don't check work e-mail when I'm not working and I don't work weekends...

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    Personal, or work e-mail? Although the answer's pretty similar whichever one I'm doing--when I've finished whatever it is I'm currently doing I'll check to see if I've got new mail. How often that is depends on what I'm doing, obviously! I agree with Florian, though, I don't check work e-mail when I'm not working and I don't work weekends...
    I'm pretty sure one is a work email. The other I'm not too sure.

    Still no response BTW. I'll give it until Wednesday just to be super optimistic.

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    I'd say a good general rule is to never expect a response to a business email on a non-business day. Some people check their business email accounts all the time, but many check only when actually at their job and working. Start your reply clock when you expect the person in question to be at work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Douglas View Post
    I'd say a good general rule is to never expect a response to a business email on a non-business day. Some people check their business email accounts all the time, but many check only when actually at their job and working. Start your reply clock when you expect the person in question to be at work.
    You could be right. Like I said, Wednesday and I'm being super optimistic.

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    Back when I worked in an office, I'd check every few hours. Nowadays, it's a surprise if I log into my email once a week.

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    Eh, I have the app open pretty much all the time when I'm awake unless I want to do a bit of radio silence for a day or two.
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    Oh, I never check my email. I get notified immediately whenever I receive any mail, work or personal

    But. You might be conflating "receiving mail" with "responding to mail". I very often leave email unresponded to for days at a time, even if it's business-related. And I know I'm hardly alone in this. Whether it's because I'm formulating a response, or I'm too busy/stressed/lazy to type one, or I just can't be arsed (this last one comes up often).

    Remember, what might be important to you isn't necessarily as important to the recipient. Give it a couple of days. I'd say up to a week, as I generally go through my received emails at the end of the week to make sure I followed up on everything. Unless it's time-sensitive, in which case I'd send a gentle reminder a day or two in advance of the deadline.
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    All I know, as a freelancer, is that I usually don't get communications from clients anywhere between about noon on Friday and noon on Monday (or Tuesday).

    As soon as the weekend rolls around, they're gone. It doesn't even matter if they gave me a Saturday or Sunday deadline for the work; I'm expected to get it done then, of course, but they don't acknowledge it (or pay me) until the start of the next week.

    So really, I wouldn't worry yet. The chance of an American businessperson answering an email on the weekend is essentially zero; I'm speaking with 6+ years' experience here, too.

    EDIT: I take that back -- I know one who will answer on the weekend (me). But that's mostly because weekends and holidays don't exist to me thanks to the constant struggle to stay afloat...
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    I try to check it daily, but that figure lapses a bit occasionally. Usually it at least stays in the multiple times per week range, particularly when I need it for school (which is often). Actually responding can take a bit longer.
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    Well I just got a response from one.

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    "On average" is irrelevant. The question is how often these two Americans check those particular emails on Thanksgiving weekend. That is a very different question. Some holiday weekends I don't check email at all, and I never check my business email over the holiday unless I know I will need to in advance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay R View Post
    "On average" is irrelevant. The question is how often these two Americans check those particular emails on Thanksgiving weekend. That is a very different question. Some holiday weekends I don't check email at all, and I never check my business email over the holiday unless I know I will need to in advance.
    Good point. But today is Monday. So...thoughts?

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    Well you're probably not the only person who has sent them mail for one thing, they probably have other correspondences to work through as well as their job. Depending on what you were mailing them about they may have to speak with someone else on the matter before responding to you as well.

    You should probably allow 2-3 business days for a response at the very least.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cobaltstarfire View Post
    Well you're probably not the only person who has sent them mail for one thing, they probably have other correspondences to work through as well as their job. Depending on what you were mailing them about they may have to speak with someone else on the matter before responding to you as well.
    I...didn't...even...think...of...that.

    That is actually a really good point. They would have priorities, and I wouldn't be at the top. Wednesday still a good cut off point? I mean if they respond after that I'll still write back but what's still realistic.

    Also thanks for all the advice everyone. I'm not sure how important these emails are in the long run, but I'm glad other people took the time to read and respond to this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gopher Wizard View Post
    Good point. But today is Monday. So...thoughts?
    By Tuesday afternoon after a normal weekend, or Wednesday morning after a holiday weekend, I'd start to wonder.

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    By Tuesday afternoon after a normal weekend, or Wednesday morning after a holiday weekend, I'd start to wonder.
    Depends on the context/content and priority.

    If its stuff like contracts, legal department may have to look into it, if its a resumee, HR has to look into it, and so on. The more inter-departmental communication it has to pass, the longer it takes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Florian View Post
    Depends on the context/content and priority.

    If its stuff like contracts, legal department may have to look into it, if its a resumee, HR has to look into it, and so on. The more inter-departmental communication it has to pass, the longer it takes.
    That's a good point. Also, one crucial issue is this: do they have any incentive to reply? When people send me business opportunities I have no use for, I ignore them.

    Also, will replying take them away from the urgent part of their job? If it's not urgent, then it might wait awhile. Also, does a speedy reply serve them?

    And what systems must it go through before the reply can be sent? Does Finance or HR have to deal with it first? Do partners have to approve the response? Bureaucracies can be very slow.

    Finally, will the reply be electronic? If it's the sort of thing that must be on paper (in their view, not yours),you are at the mercy of the mail service.

    So do you know that these people will reply?
    Do you know that they any reply will be prompt?
    How much do they have to do before replying?
    Do you know that the reply will be electronic?

    So with the information you have given us, we have no way to predict if there will be a response, or how long it will take.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Florian View Post
    Depends on the context/content and priority.

    If its stuff like contracts, legal department may have to look into it, if its a resumee, HR has to look into it, and so on. The more inter-departmental communication it has to pass, the longer it takes.
    It's nothing quite as big/major as that. It's hard to explain, but it's the sort of thing one person can accept/veto without someone else being apart of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gopher Wizard View Post
    It's nothing quite as big/major as that. It's hard to explain, but it's the sort of thing one person can accept/veto without someone else being apart of it.
    So, you're new to all of this?

    For example, an simple Quote can take up to 3 weeks, an answer that this quote has been received three more weeks.

    Now that would be considered top priority...

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    I can't help but feel I learned some kind of important lesson here today. Something along the lines of there are only two real tragedies in life: not getting what one wants and getting what one wants. That or battle not with monsters lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss the abyss gazes also into you.

    Though I could be wrong/melodramatic.

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    That sounds surprisingly ominous.

    I mean, Nietzsche?

    Though I do love that quote, especially the first translated version of it I encountered: "He who battles monsters must take care lest he become a monster; and if you gaze too long into the abyss, then the abyss will also gaze into thee."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bulldog Psion View Post
    That sounds surprisingly ominous.

    I mean, Nietzsche?
    That's why I included this:

    Quote Originally Posted by Gopher Wizard View Post
    Though I could be wrong/melodramatic.
    Also I think the first quote is far more accurate. Though technically I didn't quote Mr. Wilde. I only paraphrased him.

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    So are you going to tell us, or are you deliberately replaying your frustrating wait out on us?

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    Twice a day! Or more if I'm expecting something important.

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    For work? Every 10 minutes or so. Checking is a very different beast from responding though.

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