Husbands (and wives) love to get short, to the point messages from their “better half” during the day. Electronic messages that a spouse sends periodically tells the other “I am thinking about you and do not want to disturb you.” Well-timed electronic messaging communicates that you “know my spouse is busy doing what they need to do before seeing the family.” Here are two ways to put a silent smile on the spouse’s face during the day:

1. send a short email to the spouse about two hours after they have begun the workday. Your spouse has probably checked their email from the night before and is involved in other activities when your email arrives in their inbox. Timing an email arrival this way takes the pressure off your spouse first thing in the morning and gives them momentum toward mid-day.
2. send another email, or preferably call your spouse’s cell phone, mid-afternoon. Your spouse will appreciate a “pick-me-up” call – giving your spouse a boost toward leaving for home to see you and the kids.
   
   Guaranteed to give a lift to every day with the family…
   
   Mike McCann