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There are a few principles that make email effective:

1. Make sure email is the best way to communicate. Email is great when you or the recipient need to reference the material later. Email is also good when you don't need an urgent response. Otherwise, a phone call, text message, or meeting in person might be better.

2. Only ask one question/topic in an email. Multiple questions rarely work well in an email. If you must ask more than one question, you should probably send one email about the most important question and then follow up with a second question once you get a reply. If you ask too many questions in one email, the recipient may get overwhelmed and not respond.

3. Have a clear call to action at the end of the email. It could be a final question that asks for the recipient's opinion. If you have no need for a reply, say "No reply needed." That will let the recipient know that you don't expect a response.

I wrote more about how to write effective emails on my website with 2 sample emails for common workplace situations: https://www.climbuptheladder.com/getting-the-most-out-of-ema...