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Re: Following Up (Again)

CoworkerPassive AggressiveScore: 68/100

“I hope this email finds you well, though I suspect it will find you the same way my last three emails did — unread.”

Late reply to important emailcoworkers

Re: Project Deadline - Gentle Reminder #7

FreelancerPer My Previous EmailScore: 82/100

“I'm writing to inquire about the deliverable that was due last Tuesday. Or was it the Tuesday before? Time loses meaning when you're waiting.”

Missed deadline (again)deadlines

Re: Great presentation! (The one I made)

CoworkerCorporate AssassinScore: 91/100

“I noticed the slides from yesterday's presentation looked remarkably familiar. Almost as if I'd created them myself. Which, of course, I did.”

Taking credit for my workcoworkers

Re: 12:00 PM Meeting - A Few Thoughts

ManagerConcernedScore: 45/100

“I wanted to flag that the recurring noon meeting does coincide with what some cultures refer to as 'lunch.' Just flagging for awareness.”

Scheduling meetings during lunchmeetings

Invoice #4521 - 90 Day Follow Up

ClientPer My Previous EmailScore: 78/100

“I trust this email finds you well and your accounts payable department equally thriving, despite the apparent hibernation of the past quarter.”

Late payment on invoiceinvoices

Re: Re: Re: Re: All - Quick Question

CoworkerPassive AggressiveScore: 55/100

“Thank you for sharing your lunch preferences with all 847 employees. I'm sure the CFO was equally delighted to learn you prefer Thai over Italian.”

Replying all unnecessarilycoworkers

Re: Status Update Request #14 (This Week)

ManagerPassive AggressiveScore: 65/100

“As requested, here is my hourly update. Between 2:00 and 2:15, I breathed approximately 200 times and had one thought about quitting.”

Micromanaging every taskmanagers

Re: Order #8847 - Creative Interpretation of Our Requirements

SupplierPer My Previous EmailScore: 74/100

“We received 500 units of what appears to be a product we've never ordered, from a catalogue we've never seen, in a color that doesn't exist in nature.”

Sent wrong order againsuppliers

Re: Project Brief - Seeking Clarification on... Everything

ClientConcernedScore: 48/100

“Thank you for the brief. I have a few clarifying questions, specifically regarding the parts between the beginning and the end.”

Sending vague requirementsclients