Subject lines in emails that terrify you

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Greetings!!

Virtual Happy Hour

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call me ASAP

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Action required:

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Confidential HR Matter

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If you see this you’re screwed, shut your laptop lol

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Performance Feedback:

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We need to talk.

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Exit Interview

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'Call me...' need the ellipsis for added anxiety

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Conversation with [insert PPMD name here]

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“Touch Base” or “Catch-up” from your manager.

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Heh - got one from my MD today. Pretty sure they do this once or twice per quarter, but always puts me on edge.

Paternity Test Results

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❗️

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**Attorney-Client Privileged**

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“Business Update”

True story.

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Urgent. And 98% of the time it is not actually even urgent.

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Facts

Time’s Up

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😂😂 true

Chat

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Meeting

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Missed time report

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