My boss said my emails read like I was mad at everyone and it fixed my whole work life
I used to write short, clipped emails at my hardware store job, stuff like "Do this today." or "Need the numbers now." I thought I was just being efficient and direct. My boss pulled me aside 6 months ago and told me people were reading my messages as angry, which was never my plan. So now I add a sentence of warmth at the start and it takes me 10 extra seconds. Has anyone else had a boss point out something like this that you had no clue you were doing?