Well written messages

We are a social media infused society. It's amazing how quickly we've adapted and adjusted to the writing of brief messages in a small platform. It is also pretty amazing just how quickly the American/English language has deteriorated to the degree it has. 

If you are reading this, you most likely have experienced a message, email or conversation that has included slang, abbreviated words or a complete lack of pleasantries in the content. Most of the time, people writing me will be descriptive and polite. Even when we are trying to be brief and to the point, we need to remember that people on the other end of the message will receive your message in a whole other context. It's not always how you mean it to sound. 

So when you message a stranger, please remember to say please and thank you even if it's just a "Thanks" as a closing sentence.  I know we're all in a hurry and we live by the 24 hour clock. There is not enough time in the day.  I think we can all benefit from a well written message and more people will be able to help out if we give it a try. 

I guarantee you a happier life as well as wonderful successful Adventures in Genealogy! 

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