A smiley face, a monkey, a partying parrot: Does it make sense to use emojis when communicating with colleagues or your boss? – dpa
BERLIN: Hearts, bouquets and thumbs-up signs are flying all over the place, or maybe there’s an eye-roll to express scepticism: Ever since the pandemic and the great deal of time spent working from home, digital communication with colleagues and bosses is now part of the job.
Often, this involves the use of emojis. They are supposed to help to underscore one’s emotions, wishes and comments when using internal office messenger and chat programmes, replacing facial expressions and gesticulation. But while it might feel natural for some, the appropriate usage of emojis is often a balancing act. How many should you use – and when is it too many?
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