01 / RECOGNIZE
Get the email a job
A conversation ends with a request for an email. Before leaving, ask the question above.
FREE FIELD GUIDE NO. 04
A reply for “send me an email, I’ll run it by the team” that helps you identify the decision and the information it needs.
YOURS TO KEEP
Open it now. Use it in your next conversation.
A SMALL MOVE YOU CAN USE TODAY
Write to an agreed purpose instead of rebuilding the entire pitch.
FROM THE GUIDE / Ask this before you agree
Happy to send that over. What does the team need to see to make this a yes?
01 / RECOGNIZE
A conversation ends with a request for an email. Before leaving, ask the question above.
02 / RESPOND
Follow with: “Who will review it, and when would a follow-up be useful?” They may not know yet. That tells you what remains unresolved, rather than proving the request was a dismissal.
03 / FOLLOW THROUGH
Lead with the decision, add only the requested evidence, then state the agreed next action. Example: “You asked for cost and timing to assess a pilot.
Free to use. Easy to put into practice.