When we make a phone call, we sometimes wish that we will avoid talking to the person, but sometimes its more intimidating to leave a message, especially if one is not prepared. Therefore the big question comes into play: should we leave our boss a message?
Most messages are filled with mumbles and 'um''s and half the time we forget to include a certain fact, there fore they can seem kind of useless. And does the other person even bother listening to their messages? It seems a little outdated.
Therefore I have some advice:
Leave a message if the phone call connects to voicemail, and make sure that you have a message prepared with all the facts, even if you have to write it down. Also, always follow up on messages. Never expect that the reciever has listened to it, especially if there has been no reply.
How can one approach somebody to ask if they received the email without making it awkward?
ReplyDeleteespecially if they say not yet, I'm too busy. And later they get so busy that they forget to call you back. Then it will be very awkward to ask again and it starts to annoy the boss, I've had a situation like that before, and then he blamed me for not getting to him sooner. Some people can never admit when they are wrong about something