A LinkedIn post by Ben Newman, the Executive Director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra and Catapult Opera, has started a big argument online about email manners. He warned that not using “reply all” in emails could mean losing a job offer. His post received many different opinions from people on social media.
In his LinkedIn post, Newman shared his frustration with what he sees as bad email etiquette from younger workers. He said, “If I send you an email with a job offer and others are copied in, if you don’t hit ‘reply all,’ I will take back the job offer.” He pointed out that it’s surprising how many people under 40 can use complicated software but don’t know basic email rules.
Newman talked about how this mistake wastes time and can lead to unnecessary emails. He urged everyone to improve their email skills and said that this should be seen as a matter of professionalism, not social class.
When people reacted to his post, it quickly gained attention with over 900 comments on LinkedIn and even spread to Reddit. Some agreed with him, saying it’s basic office etiquette, while others felt his warning was too extreme, with one person commenting, “It seems harsh to take back a job offer because of a simple email mistake.”
The debate showed a divide between generations, with younger people sharing their views about workplace communication. One person said that sometimes they don’t use “reply all” because they think it’s not necessary for everyone to see their response.
Reddit users had a funny take on the situation. One joked, “Why are you sending a job offer to multiple people? It’s not personal!” Another said, “I’d take back an offer if someone used ‘reply all’ too much!”
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