How to Write an Email When You're Frustrated (Without Regret)

A short delay and a structural check can save you from an email you'll regret.

1. Draft it, then wait at least 30 minutes (ideally longer) before sending.
2. Remove any sentence written purely to vent rather than to communicate something useful.
3. Focus on the specific issue and desired resolution, not a broader character judgment of the other person.
4. If genuinely upset, consider a phone or video conversation instead — tone is much easier to misread in text.

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