What is your personal policy on how fast you will respond to client emails?

How about emails for new prospective clients/new business?

I personally am really hard on myself over fast communications by email and Slack. I haven’t gotten in trouble for anything but keep feeling this immense pressure I put on myself to be always on or respond within a few hours.

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No hard and fast rule. "When I get to it" is pretty much my guiding light, and it hasn't failed me yet.

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