5 signs you’re too aggressive on email

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We've all been there: Furrowed or exaggerated brows, staring at an email message that reads just a little too aggressively. A curt response to a group email, a dismissive reply to an important message, a string of capital phrases. Ah, email. It can stir up unnecessary workplace drama thanks to subliminal jabs and passive aggressive phrases that get in the way of real work.

While we can all recall of the slights of others, could you actually be an unknowing email aggressor? For a gut-check, here's a list of aggressive email behaviors and phrases that you may have used once or twice.

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