☕ The Monday Morning Triage: Do you answer the newest emails first, or clear the backlog from Friday?

It’s Monday morning. You open your email client, and the number next to "Inbox" immediately jumps up.

How do you tackle the pile?

Method A: LIFO (Last In, First Out)

• You answer the emails that came in this morning first to look responsive, leaving the older stuff for later.
• Pros: You seem active immediately.
• Cons: That email from Friday afternoon gets buried forever.

Method B: FIFO (First In, First Out)

• You scroll to the bottom and work your way up chronologically.
• Pros: It’s fair and organized.
• Cons: People emailing you now have to wait until you clear the backlog.

Method C: The "Scan & Sniper"

• You ignore timestamps entirely. You scan subject lines for "Urgent" or "Boss's Name," answer those, and mark everything else as read/archive.

What is your strategy for surviving the Monday rush?