Check That Tone; Boy!

Everyone has probably sent an e-mail they regretted right after clicking the send button.  It’s natural to want to include emotion and tone in your e-mails, it’s how we naturally communicate.  Without this tone, our communication would be uninteresting and robotic.  However, without facial expression and non-verbal communication cues included in the transmission, our words can often be taken out of context.  A new Internet tool helps with this problem and it’s way cool!

The service is called ToneCheck.  ToneCheck reports that studies show e-mail is misinterpreted 50% of the time.  That’s a pretty high statistic, don’t you think?  Don’t fear, ToneCheck is here!

ToneCheck flags sentences with words or phrases that may convey unintended emotion or tone, then helps you re-write them. Just like Spell Check… but for Tone.   – ToneCheck.com

It currently only works with Outlook.  However, they will soon be launching support for web-based e-mail like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo etc.  I highly recommend for anyone in the business environment who deals with a lot of e-mail, especially human resources and managerial positions.   This service could really save you a boat load of office hassle, believe me!  It would also be useful for college students who often communicate with professors via e-mail.  Check it out and let me know what you think of it by commenting!

Happy e-mailing!