Bend Time with Gmail

Are you tempted to email your co-workers off work hours? There are nuances to whether this is a good idea or not. Your subordinates may feel excessive pressure to respond; an early bird on your team may appreciate the chance to get a jump on their email before breakfast.

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A few years ago, Google somewhat quietly introduced a “Schedule send” feature to Gmail, enabling the rest of us to do what considerate Outlook users have been able to do for a while. Now, if you write emails instead of midnight doom-scrolling, you can schedule them to be sent at the beginning of God’s next time block. This feature is accessed through the teeny-tiny white triangle that’s part of the “Send” button.

a drop-down menu in Gmail allows you to schedule the email to be sent later

Pro Tip If you’re writing emails late-night, BCC yourself. Your in-box in the morning will quickly give you a glance at what you asked for or promised as you were getting drowsy.