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[PJMcK]

1. I hate them

They’re silly and don’t communicate complexity at all. They’re too informal and childish.

I’m old school. And old.

[hlthe2b]

3. I agree. I hope (for their sake) that GenZs are seeking to be hired by other Gen-Z employers...

They might not find that so acceptable by Millennials, Gen-X, or Boomers.

I'd overlook it if they could write in grammatically coherent paragraphs, spell, meet deadlines, and make appropriate eye contact. I'm not trying to smear an entire generation, but those I have mentored have real issues with all of the above.

[Sailingdiver]

2. Yes they are, I loathe them

Yes, I see them used all the time in, what I consider, the most inappropriate places.

I had a vendor I was working with who used them all the time when we were negotiating a contract.

He didn't seem a Gen Z, but he insisted on using them all the time. I eventually had to ask him to stop because I couldn't understand what his intent was with each emoji and I wasted hours going back and forth seeking clarification. It takes long enough just clarifying language and now I had another level of interpreting the emoji, hours of my life I'll never get back.

There may be a place and time for an emoji in personal chats, but not in business.

Old guy here who still puts two spaces after a period.

[Stuckinthebush]

7. You'll pry that extra space for my cold, dead hands!

I can't change that. My thumb automatically does the two hit. If I try the one hit my hand stops and my brain screams.

[Iris]

5. GenX.here. I use them all the time.

At least when communicating with my direct reports - most of whom are much younger than me.

But, also, I focus on relational and transformative leadership so my goal is to be less intimidating and more approachable.

[Gore1FL]

6. They are built into Teams and Outlook. nt

[Torchlight]

8. My high school gf dotted her i's with heart-doodles

and I never failed to turn in homework papers without at least one Led Zepp logo drawn inside somewhere. I was 16 though.

[synni]

9. Business communications? Absolutely not.

For personal communications and social media, they're cute.

[LearnedHand]

10. Yes absolutely, if you know when emoji use might not be appropriate at the time

I.e., mostly yes to comms with colleagues and team members; maybe to managers, depending on the situation; probably not in client relationships or comms to grandmanagers. I appreciate the whimsy and also the range of subtle emotions you can convey with an exquisitely chosen emoji.