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This is a tough one.  Some people feel peeved when their e-mails aren’t responded to with confirmations, thank-yous, or other forms of acknowledgment. On the other hand, plenty of folks feel equally annoyed when they *do* receive e-mails saying nothing more than “Got it.” Or “Thanks.” Or “Will do.” Or “Great link.” Or “I agree.”

As these one and two-word e-mail replies can be viewed either as polite responses or as petty time-wasters, the task of training e-mail recipients how to reply to *your* communications remains entirely up to … you.

If you don’t mind these types of short e-mail responses, you need not do anything - you’re all set.

If you do mind these types of short e-mail responses, start ending your e-mails with a short sentence along the lines of “This is just FYI, so no need to reply.” This simple technique will substantially reduce the number of ‘pointless’ replies you receive in your inbox.