This Could Have Been An Email: A Corporate Survival Guide
By Kate Henry, CPA, CMA, MBA
 
Welcome to the inbox of doom.
 
If you’ve ever sat through a 90-minute meeting that could have been a three-line email, this book is for you. This Could Have Been An Email is a hilariously accurate field guide to surviving modern corporate communication—where "circling back" is a lifestyle, Outlook calendars rule your fate, and the words "per my last message" are basically workplace combat.
 
In this sharp, satirical survival guide, author Kate Henry unpacks the emotional damage caused by unnecessary syncs, reply-all disasters, unread attachments, and digital passive-aggression—served with a side of office coffee and existential dread.
 
Inside, you'll find:
The 7 deadly sins of reply-all
A glossary of email phrases that secretly mean war
Survival strategies for calendar Tetris and meeting déjà vu
A breakdown of workplace archetypes (like "The Serial Scheduler" and "The Typing Dot Ghoster")
Realistic tips on how to fake productivity while preserving your soul
Whether you’re a seasoned office veteran or a freshly onboarded Zoom warrior, this book will help you laugh through the madness of corporate messaging—and maybe, just maybe, give you the courage to hit “decline” on that next pointless invite.
 
Because your time is valuable.
And yes, this could have been an email.