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AI-ETIQUETTE-AT-WORK5 MIN READ

Choose the Channel Before the AI Message

Choose the right communication channel before using AI to draft a workplace message.

The move: decide the medium before polishing the message. AI can make a sentence sound professional, but it cannot make a bad channel choice harmless. Chat, email, calls, and meetings all shape how the message is received. Chat works for quick coordination and low-stakes questions. Email works for durable context, decisions, and records. Calls or meetings work when the relationship, emotion, or ambiguity matters. Urgency If delay creates operational risk, use a channel that gets attention quickly and clearly. Sensitivity If the message may embarrass, evaluate, or disappoint someone, do not hide behind a polished chat line. Use a conversation…

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