Every month, I ask the members of the Music Team to share their blackout dates. I do this so that if someone knows ahead of time that they will be unavailable on a specific date then they can avoid the hassle of having to find a sub. So, for the benefit of anyone on the Music Team, here's a little tutorial on how to write a good blackout date email.
GOOD
I am unavailable Sept 2 and 9
BAD
Kirk, my brother is coming in town and I really want to spend time with him so would it be ok if the first week was a blackout for me. The last weekend is fine for me but there is a remote chance that I might have to work. I will let you know about October, but it might be that on the 17th I will be going out of town, and I might not get back into town until the evening of the 20th, so I might not be able to do that weekend. Oh yeah! the 9th, too.
These emails end up being like a logic puzzle. Sometimes I have to read it a few times, taking notes just to discern what dates they are talking about.
I love you people, but you're driving me crazy with stuff like this!!!
Although conciseness in not my gift, I HAVE managed to bold and/or color-coat the unavailable dates. Nice eh? Tee hee.
ha ha... thanks for the reminder. Maybe you could create a Music Team Logic Puzzles book and we can solve each others black out dates in our free time.
Good idea Tanya. Mine would fall toward the back of the book. Grimace.
I laugh...as I try to remember if I do that...eek!
Uh oh... I think I might be guilty as charged. :-D Sometimes I just don't know for sure what my plans are 6 weeks from now (not because I don't like planning, but because usually any "plans" I have are not my responsibility to plan...sigh). I'll try to be concise from now on, Kirk.
On a side note, I LOVE LOVE LOVE logic problems. That's my favorite thing to do in an airport while I'm sitting and waiting by myself.