Is that business email on its way up the ladder – or down?

If the words “weekend,” “voicemail” or a profanity are in that business email – it was probably sent to someone DOWN the corporate ladder... 

A study from Georgia Tech analyzed the wording in reams of email – and discovered that certain words could accurately predict which way that mail was traveling:

The top upward words and phrases include: 

• I took 

• Kitchen 

• Please

• Discussion

• Sounds good

Some of the top downward words and phrases are:

• We are 

• Need

• Funny

• Problem with

• Let’s talk