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How to Send Email Like a Casino Boss
Channeling Your Inner Sam Rothstein
Everyone knows the famous line:
“From now on, I want you to put an equal amount of blueberries in each muffin!”
As badass as the quote was, today we’re focusing on those unequal blueberries.
LinkedIn tutorials are cool, but it’s time to get real-world tough. We’ve forgotten an unwritten rule of business: Intimidation.
Let’s dive in. First, the email:
“We lost 30k and I never got a phone call?????…”
1. Never waste space with the inclusion of a name. Using a name connotates a dialogue or conversation. Ain’t happening.
2. Lots of question marks. Multiple question marks lets your manager know you want an answer and you want it now. When your employee reads “?????,” they’ll know you mean business.
“…who the #@% was watching the game???!!!”
1. Ask a question you already know the answer to. You’ve already conducted a surveillance review and know the story, if your manager deviates from the facts in any way, turn up the heat!
2. Cursing. A perfectly placed curse word drives your point home and deepens the tone.
