#Thumbs up thumbs down professional
In most professional situations, a quick written response is always better than relying on emojis. Emojis are intended to add nuance to our communication, but they shouldn’t be used to replace our words altogether. When we type to talk, we are losing a surprising 70 percent of our emotional context which is delivered via physical cues, such as body language, facial expressions, gestures, and tone of voice.
Deliver your message in a way your recipient will instantly understand, instead of assuming they communicate via text as you do. The key is to know your audience and communicate accordingly. Say What You MeanĮmoji misfires don’t only create anxiety at work, but they can send mixed signals in your marketing and social media interactions. Some Redditors even felt that the offensive emoji should be “cancelled” in the workplace as it comes across as unfriendly or even hostile. “Hearting” the response or giving short reply like “Thanks!” or “Agreed” is always preferable to the sore thumb.
Meanwhile, Gen Z’ers believe that a thumbs-up is rude or passive aggressive. Gen X and older workers didn’t have a problem using the emoji to acknowledge a message when they had nothing more to add. The responses exposed a generational divide when it came to giving the thumb, particularly in the workplace. Recently an old Reddit query resurfaced where a user asked the internet: “Am I not adult enough to be comfortable with the “thumbs up” emoji reaction?”
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