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name: async-communication-etiquette
description: Use this skill when writing messages in async channels (Slack, GitHub issues, email threads) where the reader may not have context and cannot ask follow-up questions immediately.
category: communication
---

# Async Communication Etiquette

**Make messages self-contained:**
- Include enough context that the reader doesn't need to chase down previous messages.
- Link to relevant issues, PRs, docs, or code rather than assuming the reader has them open.

**Structure for complex messages:**
- **Context:** 1–2 sentences on the situation.
- **Problem/question:** What specifically do you need?
- **Options considered** (for decisions): What alternatives exist?
- **Deadline:** By when do you need a response?

**Anti-patterns:**
- `Hey, got a sec?` without stating the topic (forces a round trip).
- Tagging @channel for non-urgent messages.


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Source attribution: aiming-lab
Original project: https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw
License: MIT
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# Mega AI Hub resource metadata

Creator / publisher: aiming-lab
Original project: https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw
Attribution basis: Upstream repository explicitly recorded in package mirror path

Fields of work: Human Resources, Project & Program Management, Sales, Customer Support
Roles: Community Manager, Customer Success Manager, HR Generalist, Project Manager, Support Agent
Specialties: Specialty not specified
Tools: Email (SMTP/IMAP), GitHub, Slack
Country applicability: Country not specified
Classification basis: Source catalog labels
Instruction SHA-256: 11363b14d751aa63981de6f85bd0c5075ffe9b96282bdb153cfe805d50a96209