Teams messages: Hi

It’s even worse when you get someone from an energy company call and begins their conversation with hi how are you today. I don’t have time for the conversation let alone random pleasantries from a caller I don’t want to even speak to.

I just get really annoyed by the multiple part ones that go hi vanilla.....how are you??.......do you have a minute.....file of xxx...... (colleague is typing......big pause) By this point you've already distracted me, just tell me what you want in the one message (starting with the hi, how are you is fine but doesn't need to be a separate thing)

I hate it too. I don't mind the filler stuff but I want the actual question ot request in the first message. I hate just sitting there and watching them slowly type out every message one by one before they actually get to the point. Just feels like such a waste of time.

In my previous places of work this sort of conversational approach was encouraged. In my current place of work we're encouraged to phone or go and speak to people instead of using teams or emails to encourage good team dynamics. Which in fairness does work and we have a really close knit, friendly team but I like having things in writing so I know what's been agreed and I can go back and double check if I need to.

This is it.

I have a status message on my teams that says “please don’t just say hello - please include what you need from me in your message”

I applaud you!

People here turn not getting to the point into an art form.

I do not reply to "hi" messages.
Ever.

Also find this incredibly annoying and just ignore the message if there is no ask. Would like to react with a thumbs up but suspect it will come across as passive aggressive so will continue to ignore as that can be explained away by being busy.

Oh God I did this the other day. It's because I automatically hit return and it sends the bloody message!

YANBU.

"Hi."

Thanks, you've now distracted me and kept me waiting to see what you actually want. Get on with it!

I don’t mind as long as it’s all in the same message. Don’t give me a million notifications! Same for texts

If I teams someone my rule is to say "Hi and why"

Too many Hi people in my team. Also dislike when my manager says, have you got a minute?. Please tell me what the call is about or I will immediately panic that it's something bad. See also manager putting in a meeting called quick catch up with no context.

That's çrazy! Are they very young? That's like some of my young nieces/nephews message me. Drives me potty, just send one message with everything in it!!

Drives me insane too - we get 'Hi' and then nothing from certain people. And if you don't reply, they send nothing else and just try again hours later - I can only assume its intended to check if you're about - but how hard is it to go 'Hi, have you got a minute to talk about x?'

I’d have just replied ‘Hi - what can I do for you’ to get straight to the crux of it. Next time you get a ‘hi’, I’d suggest that.

That drives me insane!!! Years ago when I was online dating you would get guys who would message 'Hi' and then I would message back something like 'Hey, how are you, are you having a good day?' and I would get back 'Yeah'

FFS what's with the one word answers and no chit chat or conversation?? Give me some personality you cretin.

Not sure why some people find it so hard to just write out a complete message instead of all the useless and needless to-ing and fro-ing.

Who the hell has the time, or the patience, for that bullshit? 😂

Yanbu.
Although I do sometimes tend to type "hi" and hit return by mistake. Followed by an "oops sorry.." and the actual message.

I personally am fine with the small talk, it is actually really common where I an and my team are very genuine, they do actually want to know how we all are and about holidays etc. I could live without it but it is part of our culture.

They do all know though that if they literally send “hi” I am not responding until they add something to it. There’s one guy who write hi, people respond and then he says nothing for hours. We all just ignore him now and he knows why.

I ignore ‘hi’ messages and wait for them to get to the point.
Having said that, when I request something from someone I tend to write it all out in one message like

“Hi Nigel, I hope you are well? Would you be able to send me last month’s figures please? Thank you”

Nigel can either just send them back to me with no pleasantries or he can engage if he likes. At least I have given him the option

I also tend to ignore requests for stuff they can find themselves. It’s amazing how many “never mind, I have found it now” messages I get

This drives me up the wall. I’m always tempted to send these people a link to https://nohello.net/en/

Or to reply with “What was the rest of your message?”

I’ve seen someone complain about people doing the opposite and just sending what they want from you.

I think that a hybrid approach of “Hi Ultravox, can you send me the sales spreadsheet please?” is best. The “hope you’re well” is only necessary if you are close enough to discuss how you are you’ve not seen each other for a while.

I’m YABU and YANBU, because I find this really annoying but I also do it.

On the one hand, you’re only messaging because you want something, so cut to the chase. On the other hand, it’s kind of rude.

I also ignore voicenotes on principle. i havent got time to listen to people wittering on to themselves before asking me for something. Write it down so I can review at my convenience, not yours, and i have a searchable record of what you asked for, or fuck off.