The Best Time To Send An Email Is Sunday At 3:00 P.m, A Survey Found, But Experts Warn This Could Be A Form Of 'technoinvasion'
- The best time to send an internal business email is 3pm on a Sunday as it is most likely to be open.
- Experts warn that this can make people feel the work is an invasion of their privacy.
- A new study from Axios headquarters looked at the average open rate of 8.7 million emails sent to the platform.
A new study shows that employees who want to achieve success find that Sunday is the best time to send an email.
The headquarters of Axios, which creates "artificial intelligence-powered software that helps organizations manage mission-critical communications," analyzed 8.7 million emails sent through its platform between January 2022 and March 2023. until 18:00. Sunday at 00:00. is the golden hour for sending emails.
94% of emails sent during that time were opened, and 86% of emails sent between 6pm and 9pm on the same day. This may be due in part to the fact that people have fewer competing emails in their inboxes on Sundays, making them more likely to see them.
According to Axios Plc, email recipients are "at the center of attention and inboxes when your readers are most available, like early Monday morning."
While some workers may see this as an invitation to demonstrate their work ethic, one expert warns that it could be a form of "technohacking."
Dr Matthew Davies, associate professor at the University of Leeds Business School, told the London Times: It feels like work technology is invading your privacy. And we know it makes people more stressed. It refers to those who feel less satisfied with their work and their reconciliation.
Davis added: "My concern is that people will look at this and think, 'I'll send this over the weekend a lot.' Because it is good for some people, but a significant number of people get it. feeling overwhelmed".
