One message. The whole question.
Chat is useful until it becomes a stream of interruptions. A few habits keep it from eating everyone's attention.
Say it all at once
No “Hi” Then Wait
- Question, context and deadline in one go
- They can answer without replying “yes?”
Thread it
Contain The Conversation
- Replies in threads, not the channel
- Only followers get pinged
Mention with care
@ Is A Tap On The Shoulder
- @channel for true emergencies only
- Tag one person, not five “just in case”
Right channel
Topic, Not Firehose
- Clear channel purposes
- Urgent lives elsewhere (Day 34)
One message. Whole question. No ping unless it matters.