Do you know the four standard email types?

All business emails (that are useful) should be in one of the 4 following formats:

1. FYI - Used to spread information

   • Daily Scrum - Report on daily progress in a Sprint
   • Sprint Review/Retro emails
   • Sprint Planning emails, etc

2. Tasks - Used to send direct numbered tasks

   • To Myself - to send yourself a task, and CC interested parties
   • Tasks to one or more other people
3. Test Please - Used to request testing and/or acceptance of a task
4. Done - Used when replying to a task, showing details of what has been done

If your email doesn't fit into one of the above categories, it probably doesn't need to be sent.