To-do lists are great, but if you know you can complete a task very quickly it’s usually best to do it right away and be done with it. The same principle can be applied to emails. Most of us get too many emails each day to respond to all of them immediately. It follows that we should respond right away to the ones that we know will only take a minute or two of our time and save the more time-intensive ones for later (unless they’re very urgent, of course).
I found a great article published on the LifeHack blog with seven key skills to manage your daily inbox more effectively. Consider using these successful people’s tips to speed up your email routine.