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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I received this
information from Gavan Podbury’s seminars email. I like it and was
hoping we could implement the “thank you EOM” to our business
manager’s list. The list contains many messages that we take the time to
open and find just the words thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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interested in<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>a potential 'time saving'
tip?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>It's based on research
indicating that....<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>40% of e-mails contain
less than 10 words.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>When you send short emails
- consider placing the entire message in the - *Subject Line*<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>and end the message with
"EOM"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>(eg) Meeting now at 3pm
tomorrow EOM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>(eg) Please pick up milk
on the way home EOM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>EOM is short for -
"End of Message"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>EOM signals that the email
may not need to be opened as the whole message is contained within the 'subject
line'<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Possible Result: Valuable
time saved<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>The use of EOM is gaining
fast popularity<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Further examples:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Thank You. EOM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=5 face="Edwardian Script ITC"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Edwardian Script ITC"'>Debbie Payne</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Business Manager</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Primary School</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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