Illiterate.
That’s exactly how most people come across when they communicate.
Not because they can’t read and write.
This is much worse.
Most people can read and write. They even know a lot of words. But despite all this fluency, they do the worst thing possible.
They write first, and read second.
Failing to read
The internet contains a host of information. Tons. Yet you wouldn’t believe the outreach I get where people still don’t know what they’re doing when they send an email.
Questions like “How can you help me?” or outreach like “Please listen to my music.”
Be mindful of the person you’re contacting and respect their time enough to READ FIRST.
Then draft a thoughtful, succinct, and relevant message.