> But with friends, I like to write more interesting and funny emails, that takes me more time
That's interesting that you find being funny more time consuming. Some people would say work/business/math is harder than humor.
You've proven my solution wrong. I can't think of anything more to say other than "some emails are easy, some aren't". And then, there will still probably be someone who says all their emails are a challenge, like Don Knuth, lol
> That's interesting that you find being funny more time consuming.
With my friends and family I am more willing to express my feelings and opinions on subjective close topics where correct expression is more difficult. At least for me, that takes measurably more time than just stating facts or expressing opinions on more objective topics for customers (and sometimes friends, for example to organize an evening together).
Adding some business politeness just have to fit some template, is very unpersonalized and, I find, easily done.
But of course there are some difficult letters to write to business contacts to, but I would call them very self-reflective.
I think people like Knuth are more hand-written letter types, were someone is forced to reflect and to go to "the bottom of things", because the act of writing itself takes more time. But I think that it doesn't matter that much about which medium is chosen or how long it takes to generate the messages, because the persons that are generating those message chose how much time they are willing to spend on each subject. Forcing it though the medium might enforce a certain standard, that could help some people or is more bothersome for others.
That's interesting that you find being funny more time consuming. Some people would say work/business/math is harder than humor.
You've proven my solution wrong. I can't think of anything more to say other than "some emails are easy, some aren't". And then, there will still probably be someone who says all their emails are a challenge, like Don Knuth, lol