Add A Due Date To Email Subject Lines

[email icon] — Time spent on a quality subject line will, in the long run, save you more time than you spend.

I have to admit I didn’t even read the suggestions for improved email communication (because I thought I already knew it all) in my CFISD Teacher Leadership Academy binder, but luckily another teacher did–and shared!

I’m big on using subject lines effectively and efficiently, so I think it’s a great idea to to put “(please respond by [date])” into the subject line of emails with a due date. No need to open the email to see if it’s urgent. It might even be a good idea to write “(reference only)” for email that is just for reference.

This complements something I’ve been doing a few years: I put “(takes X minutes)” into my subject lines, so I can get a quick response from something that should be quick.