Email overload

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of emails you receive?

• Yes, but only when my workload is unusually heavy – 40%

• Yes, I can’t keep up – 37.5%

• No, the amount is manageable – 22.5%

On an average day, how many emails do you send/receive?

• 0-25– 0%

• 26-5– 15%

• 51-7– 32.5%

• 76 or more – 52.5%

Do you check or respond to emails outside of regular business hours?

• Yes, I’ll check to make sure I don’t

miss a beat – 67.5%

• Definitely, I’m known to be an

instant responder – 25%

• No, I try to avoid mixing work with

personal time – 7.5%

Who do you email most?

• Co-workers – 50%

• Clients – 34.2%

• Business partners or vendors – 15.8%