“Thank you emails have become more exhausting than the actual task”
Agree
- Creates endless back-and-forth email chains
- Everyone's just being performatively polite
- Clutters inbox with non-essential messages
- The work itself should be acknowledgment enough
Disagree
- Gratitude keeps workplace culture positive
- Takes two seconds to show appreciation
- People need recognition for their effort
- Basic courtesy never goes out of style
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