Calculate how much your team spends on email each year. The number might surprise you.
Based on 1 minute average per email (from quick deletes to longer replies) across 250 working days.
Annual Email Cost
That's 1.6 full-time employees just doing email
$13,281
Per Person
313hrs
Hours/Year
16%
of Work Time
Daily Time on Email
Per person, every work day
entry-level employee salaries
employee bonuses
team retreat spots
training budgets
Batch process your email
Check email 2-3 times per day instead of constantly, to reduce context switching.
Unsubscribe ruthlessly
Remove newsletters you don't read. Every subscription adds to the daily burden.
Use templates for common replies
Create reusable responses for frequent questions to save time composing.
Turn off email notifications
Disable desktop and mobile notifications to stay focused on deep work.
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