For my work I have a lot of contact with business contacts at management level. Women and men who are obviously very busy and therefore do not always respond immediately. All understanding. However, if after a few reminders there is still no response, I send a final email with the subject: “No is also an answer.” I usually receive a ‘yes’ response within sixty minutes.
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A version of this article also appeared in the newspaper of 21 July 2022