Just crossed 500 reply templates saved

I was cleaning out my email drafts folder yesterday and noticed I've got 500 different templates saved for client follow-ups and pitches. That number surprised me because most of them are just tiny tweaks on maybe 10 original templates. Has anyone else hit a weird milestone like this where you realize how much junk you are holding onto?

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caleb_bell53d ago

Have you ever actually gone back and used some of those tiny tweaks, or are they just gathering digital dust?

sandragrant3d ago

Oh totally, I've actually gone back to some of those little tweaks and they ended up being way more useful than I expected. Like, one time I adjusted the temperature on my fridge by just one notch (it was always too cold in there) and it actually stopped the lettuce from freezing. Another was changing the angle of my desk lamp to cut down on glare - simple thing but it made a huge difference for my eyes. I think we sometimes overlook these tiny fixes because they seem too small to matter. But honestly, they add up more than you'd think.

barbaradavis3d ago

@caleb_bell5 Oh those digital dust collectors, right? I've got a notebook full of tiny tweaks I meant to try, but the only one I actually followed through on was moving my coffee maker three inches to the left so I wouldn't bonk my elbow on the counter every morning, and honestly, that single change has saved me from some serious grumpiness.