メールだけでは伝わらないこと

Rina selects three possible locations and sends them by email.

Mika is rushing between classes when she writes a brief reply.

She writes only that the second choice will not work.

Rina does not answer for the rest of the day.

At the next meeting, she speaks to Mika formally and briefly.

Mika assumes Rina is upset because her idea was rejected.

Their adviser asks whether the reason was included in the email.

Mika rereads her message and notices how final it sounds.

She begins writing a long explanation and apology.

Then she decides that another email may create more distance.

Mika asks Rina for five minutes after the meeting.

She explains that the location required permission they lacked.

Rina says the rejection mattered less than the cold wording.

Mika apologizes without arguing about her original intention.

Rina explains why the first location also has problems.

Together they combine features from the first and third ideas.

Mika sends a short written summary of their decision.

Rina confirms that the summary matches the conversation.

Mika learns that efficient writing is not always clear communication.