To minimise the stress of a bulging inbox when you return from a break, there are smart strategies to consider before you flit off.
There’s plenty of advice out there on how to deal with a deluge of emails after returning from a much-needed holiday.We asked three experts for their top tips on preventing a bulging inbox, so you can slide back into the office without feeling stressed.
“The basic rule of thumb is if in doubt, keep it professional. Keep it bland. Because with email – it’s like they say in the cop movies – anything you say can and will be used against you.”You can choose to put Gmail, for instance, on snooze mode, so emails don’t reappear in your inbox until you return, says Snooks.Another option, as part of your out-of-office message, is to set up an email rule that diverts emails to a separate folder, which you can call your “holiday backlog folder”.
“I said it’s been a busy year and I’m making space for three months on leave and I’m not checking my email, and I will delete or archive emails when I get back,” he says. “It’s just an app. You can always reinstall it, and you haven’t lost any emails, but just that habit alone takes away a whole lot of temptation and a whole lot of pressure,” he says.To avoid a manic first few days back, Snooks suggests scheduling some time to clear your email backlog, and do this before you go on leave.
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