How do you avoid meetings that could have been an email?

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I mean... Is there a way at all?:)

Solomon Bush · Accepted Answer

Fake a stomach ache - works 60% of the time, every time.

André J · Answer

You defer the meeting and ask. Is there something 👉specific 👈 I can help you with. Keep saying specific until they fold.

Maxwell Davis · Answer

Just clearly ask - do we need a meeting for this

Katya Veremeichik · Answer

@solomon_bush they might think you have a really sensitive digestive system :)

Katya Veremeichik · Answer

@eonpilot I love that one:) As a bonus, makes you look very confident and competent.

Katya Veremeichik · Answer

@maxwellcdavis the problem with this is that someone always says "yes"

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Before setting up a meeting, make sure the plan is clear and to the point. This will help you avoid meetings that could have been done through email. Also, it can be helpful to ask yourself if the information being talked about could be better shared in writing instead of in a meeting.

Solomon Bush · Answer

@katyaveremeichik 😂

Eden · Answer

If I feel like a meeting isn’t necessary I usually just ask a lot of questions

1. What do we plan on talking about?
2. What do we plan on accomplishing?
3. Is there any prep work we need to do?

Usually it’ll make the person who made the meeting question themselves if there’s really a point of the meeting at all, often they’ll cancel it or realize they can just ask what they need in Slack

André J · Answer

@katyaveremeichik that's true. gd point! ❤️

How do you avoid meetings that could have been an email?

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