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Summary.
Most of us write email subject lines based on our own organizational systems or preferences, but the average office worker receives 121 emails a day, which can make it difficult to locate specific messages on the spot.- While you can’t enforce rules around how people label their emails, you can use a simple hack for locating important messages easily.
- If you’re working on Outlook 2010 or later, this hack may save you a lot of time.
- Double click on the email and open it in a new window.
- Put your cursor on the subject line and click.
- Now, think of a subject line you will be able to relate most to this topic and simply add it to the original line or change the subject line completely.
- Click the save button on the top left corner.
My boss: Did you get the file I sent along with the annual report last month?