yes hello!

context is a burden. please, just say hello 👋

In a world of "getting to the point" and efficiency — a simple hello with no context is the only way to protect our peace. 😊

❌ Don't do this

May
Hey Sokudo, can you send the report and tell me if the budget is approved?
Sokudo
...whoa, slow down. I haven't finished drinking my Monster energy drink.

Note that Sokudo could have finished her Monster energy drink in peace, and needn't have been jolted into "work mode" so abruptly. In fact, Sokudo was forced to start thinking about the budget before she even finished her first sip!

People who do this are generally trying to be "efficient" by jumping right into the request, rather than treating chat like a human interaction—and it’s exhausting. Efficiency is a violent act of productivity. By including your question in the first message, you are forcing the recipient to "work" immediately. This is digital trespassing.

Providing context upfront robs the other person of the opportunity to wonder why you are messaging them. You've killed the mystery. You've made it a transaction.

✅ Instead, try this

Teichou
Hi
Sokudo
Hello?
Teichou
How are things?

If you feel it's a bit too slow to add a "Hello" and wait for a reply, you can use "Hi" as a shorter greeting. This ensures some suspense while you formulate your actual request.

For example:

It may seem trivial, but only sending a greeting in that first message is a total aura move. It allows for asynchronous communication, which is a polite way of saying you’ve let the other person wonder why you're lurking in their DMs. If you are away when they reply, you can actually wait until you return, which enables the fun "Yes Hello" waiting game.

When done right— everyone is forced to be lazy! 🎊