>[!abstract] >**No hello** is a [[netiquette]] rule by which one should immediately state their request when initiating a work chat, as opposed to writing "hello" (or "hi", "how are you", "do you have a second?", etc.) and then waiting for their colleague to respond. >[!quote] >You're trying to be polite by not jumping right into the request, like you would do in person or on the phone. But chat is neither of those things. Typing is much slower than talking. Instead of being polite, you are just making the other person wait for you to phrase your question, which is lost productivity. > >Additionally, asking your question before getting a reply allows asynchronous communication. If the other party is away, and you leave before they come back, they can still answer your question, instead of just staring at a "Hello" and wondering what they missed (from https://www.nohello.com). >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): — >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —