[krnlpnc]

I guarantee you are annoying people with this. “Hello” conveys no information, you might as well say “tag”.

“Hello, could we set a time to chat about xyz” lets the reader give a meaningful response when available (and maybe thats immediate)

I simply ignore hellos but happily respond to questions.

[mechanical_bear]

And I guarantee that others are annoyed when folks leap in with no lead in. And I am annoyed at people who ignore messages, even a basic “hello”. Seems pretty rude.

[oefnak]

You can add the 'hello' to the message. Just don't press send in between!

[krnlpnc]

Yes exactly this!

It's possible to be polite while being mindful of how many interrupts you are causing another person.

[krnlpnc]

> And I am annoyed at people who ignore messages, even a basic “hello”. Seems pretty rude.

Good! If you went up to someone in person who is in flow state and say HELLO! you'll probably get a rude response too.