Leaving a Voicemail Is Now Considered Rude

By @InternJohnRadio

January 10, 2020

According to a new book about 21st century etiquette, leaving someone a VOICEMAIL is now considered rude.

The book is called,"Kill Reply All: A Modern Guide to Online Etiquette".

The author argues that there's, quote, "no purpose for voicemails in the modern age." And having to sit through a two-minute message is "super inefficient and inconvenient."

She says you should NEVER leave voicemails now. And if someone doesn't pick up, just hang up and send them a text instead.

Spur-of-the-moment phone calls are also rude now, apparently. Instead, she says to text first and ASK the person if they want to talk on the phone.

Woman listening to message on mobile while having drink in bar

A few more rules she wants us to follow: Don't use periods at the end of texts . . . don't ALWAYS "reply all" to group emails . . . and only use emojis in moderation, especially in work emails. 

(NY Post)

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