Anatomy of a Reply All

To: Everyone@work.com
From: Barb in Accounting
Subject: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

Just a quick reminder to turn off your PC’s over the holiday weekend.

Thanks,

Barb

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Steve in Marketing
Subject: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

I have a laptop, do I need to turn that off too?

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Mary in IT
Subject: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

We aren’t doing any system updates, so just do what you normally do.

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Mark in IT
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

God Mary, those marketing guys are dumb!!!
– Mark

Please think of the environment before printing this email.

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Jamal in Operations
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

ENOUGH WITH THE REPLY ALL!

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Todd in HR
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

Why am I getting all of these emails?

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Tony in HR
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

Will I still get my emails if my computer is off?

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Mark in IT
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

I just want to apologize to Steve for my previous email. Sorry.
-Mark

Please think of the environment before printing this email.

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Beth in Sales
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

LOL!

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Todd in HR
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

I’d like to get Barb from accounting between the spreadsheets if you know what I mean.

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Nancy in HR
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

Todd – Can you please come down to my office? NOW!

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Andy in Marketing
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

Stop the madness.

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Andy in Marketing
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

You do realize that if you reply all IT GOES TO EVERYONE IN THE COMPANY, RIGHT????

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Andy in Marketing
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

STOP IT!

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Joe in Legal
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

Andy – you do realize replying all to ask people to stop replying to all is obnoxious and why no one wants to talk to you at the Christmas party, right?

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Mary in IT
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

Yes, you will still get your emails if your PC is off.

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Mary in IT
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

Sorry, I didn’t mean to reply all.

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Jennifer in Operations
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

I don’t understand who all these people are and why you are emailing me?????????

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Dale in Sales
Subject: Out of Office: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

I will be out of the office and will be back on Monday.

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Jerry in Management
Subject: RE: Out of Office: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

Mark – I seem to be getting a lot of email can you come down and see what’s wrong with the Outlook?

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Fran in Management
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Out of Office: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

I will fire the next person who hits reply all.

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Beth in Sales
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Out of Office: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

LOL!

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Fran in Management
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Out of Office: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

Beth – Clean out your desk.

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Neil in Logistics
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Out of Office: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

OUCH!

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Fran in Management
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Out of Office: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

You too Neil.

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Three weeks later.

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To: Everyone@work.com
From: Dale in Sales
Subject: RE: Out of Office: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Please Turn off PC’s Over the Holidays

What’s up with all these emails?

Please advise!

Dale

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