What is this etiquette book I skimmed?
March 8, 2022 8:32 AM Subscribe
In 2009 I skimmed an etiquette book in a bookstore. I've used two things from it, and they've been helpful enough that I'd like to go find the whole book. More inside.
The biggest tip that I got from it was for leaving voicemails. The author suggested saying "My phone number, which I will repeat..." so the listener doesn't have to scramble as much. People thank me for doing that a lot.
There was another tip about subject lines in emails. The author tells a story of being out of town and getting an email from his petsitter with the subject line Accident. He was terrified but it turned out just to be that she had broken a vase. So he gave ideas for, you know, subject lines that don't frighten people.
I only remember those two things. What was the book?
The biggest tip that I got from it was for leaving voicemails. The author suggested saying "My phone number, which I will repeat..." so the listener doesn't have to scramble as much. People thank me for doing that a lot.
There was another tip about subject lines in emails. The author tells a story of being out of town and getting an email from his petsitter with the subject line Accident. He was terrified but it turned out just to be that she had broken a vase. So he gave ideas for, you know, subject lines that don't frighten people.
I only remember those two things. What was the book?
This one from Google Books seems close - but the preview cuts out before where I'd guess that advice would come up
posted by muddylemon at 9:21 AM on March 8, 2022
posted by muddylemon at 9:21 AM on March 8, 2022
Response by poster: None of those--
I'm pretty sure the author was male
posted by mermaidcafe at 12:26 PM on March 8, 2022
I'm pretty sure the author was male
posted by mermaidcafe at 12:26 PM on March 8, 2022
Maybe this one? I can't find it right now to see if its contents match yours.
posted by JimN2TAW at 1:39 PM on March 8, 2022
posted by JimN2TAW at 1:39 PM on March 8, 2022
Could it have been one of the Post etiquette dynasty books by either Peter Post (The Etiquette Advantage in Business, Third Edition: Personal Skills for Professional Success) or Daniel Post Senning (Manners in a Digital World: Living Well Online)?
posted by not.so.hip at 1:58 PM on March 8, 2022
posted by not.so.hip at 1:58 PM on March 8, 2022
It sounds vaguely like Get-it-Done Guy’s 9 Steps To Work Less and Do More by Stever Robbins.
posted by PearlRose at 6:36 AM on March 10, 2022
posted by PearlRose at 6:36 AM on March 10, 2022
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posted by 10ch at 8:46 AM on March 8, 2022