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by grantjpowell 1683 days ago
As silly as it sounds, I use the technique of using of using _really_ informal language to avoid spookiness

"Wanna see somthing cool?" "Lets shoot the shit after this" "Yo, you wanna hang for a minute at 4"

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Unfortunately, for people that don't know you, this can be spooky to the other person while reassuring yourself. If you can be specific and provide context, you can prepare the person to engage you much faster and more effectively.
"You'll never guess what happened. Hit me up to find out more"

if it works for headlines, why not messages to your co-workers?

"Three things you don't know about your future. yet. see me at 4 for more details"
"This mother of 4 earns over $4000 a week from home!"
Great. Clickbait meeting announcements, just the thing we need to reach the next level in this game of Corporate Dystopia.
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Why can’t you just say what the topic is ahead of time? It’s still not any better, just more bro-y
That is just spooky and creepy. If you are in a position where you can fire people, they will know it.