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More mature users (those over 51 years of age) took an average of 47 minutes and 40 words before pressing send on their replies. Men jump on their emails slightly faster than women, taking 24 minutes to respond compared to 28 minutes. Both sent an average of about 30 words per email. People replied from their phones faster than from their tablets (28 minutes compared to 57 minutes.) Email responses from tablets faster were than on desktops which took an average of 62 minutes.
comments. The speed you reply to an email could reveal whether you are stressed, driven or relaxed. It's usually considered polite when a friend or colleague replies to your email promptly. But such a swift response may have a downside-it may mean the sender is stressed or has low self-esteem, according to research. Dr Karen Renaud, a lecturer at the University of Glasgow, who carried out the study, said email users come in three categories-relaxed, driven, or stressed.