To think this is downright rude!

[littlemisssunny]

I have been volunteering in my local school in reception class, and now my youngest has started I didn't want to be in there as I don't think it's fair on him, so well before they finished for summer I asked if it would be possible to move to year 1, and they agreed I shouldn't be in reception and said they would get back to me.

I asked a few times before they finished and sent a note to the head saying I know you are busy, please let me know once you have a bit more time etc.

I also asked again this week, still haven't heard, I don't mind if they don't have anything for me, just tell me! They are useless at communication in general.

So anyway I contacted another local school asking if they have any opportunities, very polite email with please and thankyou etc. get a reply saying they don't have anything as they have lots of volunteers and if anything comes up they are going to let me know, fair enough but it was just so blunt, no hello, no thanks for your enquiry, anything! I don't mind what they said, it was how they said it, I am offering them my time free of charge, all it would have taken was a thanks for your enquiry!

I feel like emailing back and saying don't bother and learn some manners but I won't!

Some people seriously seem to lack basic manners these days, it really pees me off!

Yanbu - They sounded polite enough to me.

manners , the oil of all relationships !

Assuming that the school has only started back this week (like ours) then they probably don't know yet when the best time for you to come in would be, and will let you know when they do. Generally our schools don't start asking for volunteers until 2-3 weeks in when they know how things are settling.

The other reply sounds fine and polite to me.

I understand what she was saying and don't have a problem with it, just came across as very abrupt!

Basically said

We have had an influx of volunteers, we shall let you know if anything comes up, no hello, just that, if it had said

Hello

Thank you for your enquiry, (above paragraph)

Regards

I think when people email these days they forget what it's like to send correspondence, even basic salutations. I'm not asking for an essay, just politeness! I think it is sadly lacking today maybe I am just old fashioned

'I think when people email these days they forget what it's like to send correspondence, even basic salutations'

I agree, I see lots of this at work and it pees me off too! I do think it's very rude and thoughtless.