An app for different forms of communication: letters, short notices etc...

This is mostly a thought about the structure of communication (“Structure conditions behavior”). Our current tools don’t allow us to give communication containers clear purpose. Messaging is very generic, trying to be a tools for everything with very little personality or precision (also see “the art of gathering” for a similar critique on the lack of purpose during social meetings).

Messaging

Structurally and visually, It might be helpful to indicate:

• urgency/ response time (please respond within a day, within next week, so on)
  • if urgency is low and one should rather talk in person, there should be a time capsule container where one can store images and texts to talk about in person
• intentionality (quick message, long letter)
• attachments such as photos, money, files
• the place it was sent from (city stamp, location)

For instance, a letter usually indicates low urgency but high intention. An email with high urgency to respond within two days indicates clear expectations. A random message with no urgency can be left alone for longer.

These pieces don’t only help efficient communication but increase the emotional/sentimental connection to a message.

They also serve as a wrapper or package for a set of messages, making it easier to keep them contained in a place.

Calls

A similar concept might apply when we receive a call. Is it worth picking up right now?
A subject or quick line of intention that pops up during incoming calls could help communicate the intention behind the call.

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