Stop Link Laziness

🎯 The Golden Rule

When you remind, always relink.

Link Laziness = referencing something without providing access to it

The Problem Everyone Recognizes

❌ Link Lazy: "Don't forget to submit your timesheet!"

✅ Not Link Lazy: "Don't forget to submit your timesheet: [timesheet.company.com]"

One version makes you hunt. One version gets things done.

You're Probably Doing This Too

• "As I mentioned earlier..." (but where?)
• "The form I shared yesterday..." (which form? when yesterday?)
• "Check the pinned message..." (in which channel? from when?)
• "It's in the email I sent..." (I get 200 emails a day)

Sound familiar? We all do this. It's fixable.

Why This Actually Matters

Higher response rates: One click beats a treasure hunt every time
Less frustration: No more "where was that again?" moments
Saves everyone time: Stop the scroll-and-search dance
More inclusive: Helps people who joined late or missed context

The Fix (3 Simple Rules)

✅ Relink every time - even if you just shared it

✅ Assume fresh eyes - they're seeing your reminder in isolation

✅ Redundancy beats confusion - when in doubt, include it

Make It Stick

Call it out friendly: "Oops, bit of Link Laziness there - could you relink that?"
Lead by example: Always relink in your own reminders
Normalize it: Make it weird NOT to include links