Output | 10 mistakes you're making in work emails

Just yesterday, HR Grapevine reported on The Duchess of Cambridge’s mum, Carole Middleton – who owns the celebratory supplies firm Party Pieces – who came under fire for allegedly ‘bombarding’ staff with 71 emails per day. This was deemed excessive, even for a busy working day, by disgruntled staff.

While emailing back and forth is a key part of any working environment – to help organise meetings and discuss pressing business matters - excessive email chains can severely damage employee engagement and productivity and destroy working relationships between colleagues.

With that in mind, HR Grapevine has collated the top ten reasons for colleagues ignoring your emails – and how to avoid being ghosted:

Failing to consider the recipient’s availability